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#DFF977

#dff977 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dff977 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 97.65% green and 46.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.44% cyan, 0% magenta, 52.21% yellow and 2.35% black. Its hue angle is 72°, with 91.55% saturation and 72.16% 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 17.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 6.34.

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Web safe#ccff66
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Relative luminance0.8477

Complementary

  1. #dff977
  2. #9177f9

Split complementary

  1. #dff977
  2. #779ef9
  3. #d277f9

Analogous

  1. #f9d277
  2. #dff977
  3. #9ef977

Triadic

  1. #dff977
  2. #77dff9
  3. #f977df

Tetradic

  1. #dff977
  2. #77f991
  3. #9177f9
  4. #f977df

Square

  1. #dff977
  2. #77f9d2
  3. #9177f9
  4. #f9779e

Monochromatic

  1. #a7ce09
  2. #cef62e
  3. #dff977
  4. #f0fcc0
  5. #fafeeb

Shades

#dff977 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dff977
  2. #c9e06b
  3. #b2c75f
  4. #9cae53
  5. #869547
  6. #707d3c
  7. #596430
  8. #434b24
  9. #2d3218
  10. #16190c
  11. #000000

Tints

#dff977 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dff977
  2. #e2fa85
  3. #e5fa92
  4. #e9fba0
  5. #ecfbad
  6. #effcbb
  7. #f2fdc9
  8. #f5fdd6
  9. #f9fee4
  10. #fcfef1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dff977 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dff977
  2. #d6ed78
  3. #cce179
  4. #c3d57a
  5. #b9c97b
  6. #b0bd7c
  7. #a6b07c
  8. #9da47d
  9. #93987e
  10. #8a8c7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #ededed ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e8f2c9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffed6b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ffee7f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #eaeedc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f8f270 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f6f27c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e6f2bc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dff977 {
  color: #dff977;
}
Background
.bg-dff977 {
  background-color: #dff977;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dff977 {
  border: 2px solid #dff977;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dff977;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 249 119;
  --color-primary-hsl: 72 92% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dff977 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dff977, #9ef977);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dff977 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 249 119 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 6.34 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.71 #ffff66 Laser Lemon ΔE 6.96 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.06 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 7.25 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 7.45 #dfff00 Chartreuse Yellow ΔE 7.63 #200688 Inverted #ededed Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#dff977  rgb(223, 249, 119)  hsl(72, 92%, 72%)  Pastel Yellow
#9177f9  rgb(145, 119, 249)  hsl(252, 92%, 72%)  Medium Purple
#77dff9  rgb(119, 223, 249)  hsl(192, 92%, 72%)  Sky Blue
#f977df  rgb(249, 119, 223)  hsl(312, 92%, 72%)  Violet