Information about #DEF8A5 color

#DEF8A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DEF8A5 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 248, 165) (87.1% red, 97.3% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 10 / 0 / 33 / 3 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid chartreuse, #DEF8A5 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Very Light Spring Bud (#DBFF9E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) and Very Light Lime Green (#E7FF9E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(222, 248, 165)), which gives #DEF8A5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DEF8A5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. #DEF8A5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DEF8A5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DEF8A5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DEF8A5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEF8A5
  • RGB222, 248, 165
  • CMYK10, 0, 33, 3
  • CSSrgb(222, 248, 165)
  • HSL79°, 86%, 81%
  • HSL Precise78.795°, 85.567%, 80.98%
  • HSV79°, 33%, 97%
  • HSB79°, 33%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.973, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.973, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.973, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEF8A5
  • DECIMAL ID14612645
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01