Close to Pear
#DFEE27
#DFEE27 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 93.3% green, and 15.3% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 85% saturation and 54% 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 #DFEE27.
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
1.28:1 FailBlack text on this color
16.40:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.28:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.40:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFEE27 as they’d see it.
#DFEE27 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 #DFEE27
What color is #DFEE27?
#DFEE27 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 93.3% green, and 15.3% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 85% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFEE27 in RGB?
#DFEE27 is rgb(223, 238, 39): 223 red, 238 green, and 39 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFEE27 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 84, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFEE27?
PANTONE 380 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFEE27?
Its complement #EADEFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.