#DEEF94 Hex Color
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Pale pastel yellow with a green lean, #deef94 gets its mellow glow from high lightness and low saturation. It works best as a dominant background in spring layouts, baby products, and budget sale graphics. Pair it with deep olive or plum, since its softness needs darker partners to hold up. Black text on it hits about 16.9:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #deef94
What is #deef94 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #deef94 is rgb(222, 239, 148), in HSL hsl(71, 74%, 76%) and in CMYK 7%, 0%, 38%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #deef94?
Deep olive, plum, and charcoal anchor #deef94 and keep it from washing out. For softer palettes, muted sage or dusty pink work too. Because the color is so light, darker partners give it the contrast it needs.
Is #deef94 readable on white or black?
#deef94 has a 1.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.88:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.