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#DFF994

#dff994 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#dff994 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 97.65% green and 58.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.44% cyan, 0% magenta, 40.56% yellow and 2.35% black. Its hue angle is 75.45°, with 89.38% saturation and 77.84% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 6.28.

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Web safe#ccff99
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Relative luminance0.8558

Complementary

  1. #dff994
  2. #ae94f9

Split complementary

  1. #dff994
  2. #94acf9
  3. #e194f9

Analogous

  1. #f9e194
  2. #dff994
  3. #acf994

Triadic

  1. #dff994
  2. #94dff9
  3. #f994df

Tetradic

  1. #dff994
  2. #94f9ae
  3. #ae94f9
  4. #f994df

Square

  1. #dff994
  2. #94f9e1
  3. #ae94f9
  4. #f994ac

Monochromatic

  1. #afe70d
  2. #c9f54c
  3. #dff994
  4. #f5fddc
  5. #f9feec

Shades

#dff994 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dff994
  2. #c9e085
  3. #b2c776
  4. #9cae68
  5. #869559
  6. #707d4a
  7. #59643b
  8. #434b2c
  9. #2d321e
  10. #16190f
  11. #000000

Tints

#dff994 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dff994
  2. #e2fa9f
  3. #e5faa9
  4. #e9fbb4
  5. #ecfbbf
  6. #effcca
  7. #f2fdd4
  8. #f5fddf
  9. #f9feea
  10. #fcfef4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dff994 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dff994
  2. #d6ed92
  3. #cce190
  4. #c3d58e
  5. #b9c98c
  6. #b0bd8a
  7. #a6b088
  8. #9da486
  9. #939884
  10. #8a8c82
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 18.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #eeeeee ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e8f3d0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffee8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ffee99 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e7f0e0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f6f38f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f4f397 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e4f3c6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dff994 {
  color: #dff994;
}
Background
.bg-dff994 {
  background-color: #dff994;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dff994 {
  border: 2px solid #dff994;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dff994;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 249 148;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 89% 78%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dff994 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dff994, #acf994);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dff994 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 249 148 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 6.28 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 7.76 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.37 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 8.93 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.62 #ffff66 Laser Lemon ΔE 9.69 #fcf75e Icterine ΔE 10.40 #20066b Inverted #eeeeee Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#dff994  rgb(223, 249, 148)  hsl(75, 89%, 78%)  Pastel Yellow
#ae94f9  rgb(174, 148, 249)  hsl(255, 89%, 78%)  Floral Lavender
#94dff9  rgb(148, 223, 249)  hsl(195, 89%, 78%)  Non-Photo Blue
#f994df  rgb(249, 148, 223)  hsl(315, 89%, 78%)  Plum