#DFFFA5
Pale Yellow · very light cool green
About #DFFFA5
#DFFFA5 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 100% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Yellow (ΔE 14.2), with Butter the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5A5FF (mauve), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.98:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFFFA5?
#DFFFA5 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 100% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFFFA5?
Use black text. Black on #DFFFA5 has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFFFA5?
Its complementary colour is #C5A5FF, and analogous partners are #FFF2A5 and #B2FFA5.