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#DEF87B

#def87b ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#def87b is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.06% red, 97.25% green and 48.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.48% cyan, 0% magenta, 50.4% yellow and 2.75% black. Its hue angle is 72.48°, with 89.93% saturation and 72.75% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 6.25.

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Web safe#ccff66
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Relative luminance0.8409

Complementary

  1. #def87b
  2. #957bf8

Split complementary

  1. #def87b
  2. #7ba0f8
  3. #d47bf8

Analogous

  1. #f8d47b
  2. #def87b
  3. #a0f87b

Triadic

  1. #def87b
  2. #7bdef8
  3. #f87bde

Tetradic

  1. #def87b
  2. #7bf895
  3. #957bf8
  4. #f87bde

Square

  1. #def87b
  2. #7bf8d4
  3. #957bf8
  4. #f87ba0

Monochromatic

  1. #a6cf0b
  2. #ccf432
  3. #def87b
  4. #f0fcc4
  5. #fafeec

Shades

#def87b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #def87b
  2. #c8df6f
  3. #b2c662
  4. #9bae56
  5. #85954a
  6. #6f7c3e
  7. #596331
  8. #434a25
  9. #2c3219
  10. #16190c
  11. #000000

Tints

#def87b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #def87b
  2. #e1f988
  3. #e5f995
  4. #e8faa3
  5. #ebfbb0
  6. #effcbd
  7. #f2fcca
  8. #f5fdd7
  9. #f8fee5
  10. #fcfef2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#def87b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #def87b
  2. #d5ec7c
  3. #cbe07c
  4. #c2d47d
  5. #b8c87d
  6. #afbc7e
  7. #a6b07e
  8. #9ca47f
  9. #93987f
  10. #898c80
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #ececec ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e7f1c9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffec6f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ffed82 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e8eddc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f7f174 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f5f17f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e4f1bd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-def87b {
  color: #def87b;
}
Background
.bg-def87b {
  background-color: #def87b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-def87b {
  border: 2px solid #def87b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #def87b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 248 123;
  --color-primary-hsl: 72 90% 73%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-def87b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #def87b, #a0f87b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-def87b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 248 123 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 6.25 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.59 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.92 #ffff66 Laser Lemon ΔE 7.39 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 7.57 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 7.99 #fcf75e Icterine ΔE 8.14 #210784 Inverted #ececec Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#def87b  rgb(222, 248, 123)  hsl(72, 90%, 73%)  Pastel Yellow
#957bf8  rgb(149, 123, 248)  hsl(252, 90%, 73%)  Medium Purple
#7bdef8  rgb(123, 222, 248)  hsl(192, 90%, 73%)  Sky Blue
#f87bde  rgb(248, 123, 222)  hsl(312, 90%, 73%)  Violet