Close to Pear
#DFEF39
#DFEF39 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 93.7% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 85% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DFEF39.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
16.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFEF39 as they’d see it.
#DFEF39 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFEF39
What color is #DFEF39?
#DFEF39 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 93.7% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 85% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFEF39 in RGB?
#DFEF39 is rgb(223, 239, 57): 223 red, 239 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFEF39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 76, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFEF39?
PANTONE 387 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFEF39?
Its complement #EAE0FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.