Close to Honeydew
#DFF9EF
#DFF9EF is a very light, rich green, close to the color Honeydew. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 97.6% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 157°, with 68% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DFF9EF.
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.
White text on this color
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18.93:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.11:1 FailThis color as text on black
18.93:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFF9EF as they’d see it.
#DFF9EF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFF9EF
What color is #DFF9EF?
#DFF9EF is a very light, rich green, close to the color Honeydew. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 97.6% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 157°, with 68% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFF9EF in RGB?
#DFF9EF is rgb(223, 249, 239): 223 red, 249 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFF9EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 0, 4, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFF9EF?
PANTONE White is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFF9EF?
Its complement #FFEFF5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.