Information about #DEFBC6 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #DEFBC6 reads as a maximally vivid zesty chartreuse and is nearly as bright as white. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Chartreuse Green (#E0FFC2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Pistachio (#D9FFC2) and Summer Fun (#EAF7C9).
In RGB terms — rgb(222, 251, 198) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DEFBC6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#DEFBC6 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#DEFBC6 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#DEFBC6 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#DEFBC6 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#DEFBC6 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#DEFBC6 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #DEFBC6 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #DEFBC6
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#E0FFC2
#D9FFC2
#EAF7C9
#E4FFD1
#D1FFC2
#DDEDC0
#D1FFBD
#D8F0D2
#CFFDBC
#D0F0C0
#DFF1D6
#D3ECCA
#DEFBC6 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#DEFBC6
- RGB222, 251, 198
- CMYK11, 0, 21, 2
- CSSrgb(222, 251, 198)
- HSL93°, 87%, 88%
- HSL Precise92.83°, 86.885%, 88.039%
- HSV93°, 21%, 98%
- HSB93°, 21%, 98%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.984
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
- GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.984, 0.776)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.984, 0.776, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.984, 0.776)
- Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB98.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLuminous
- HEX IDDEFBC6
- DECIMAL ID14613446
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
