Information about #DEFBEF color

#DEFBEF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DEFBEF falls into the Spring Green Color Family — High Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 251, 239) — 87.1% red, 98.4% green, 93.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 5 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated spring green, #DEFBEF is nearly as bright as white. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Pale Spring Green (#E2FFF0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Md Hishaam Akhtar Pastel Green (#E3FCEC) and Very Pale Malachite Green (#E2FFE9).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(222, 251, 239)), which gives #DEFBEF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DEFBEF: 19.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DEFBEF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DEFBEF color variations

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

#DEFBEF 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 #DEFBEF

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#DEFBEF
  • RGB222, 251, 239
  • CMYK11, 0, 5, 2
  • CSSrgb(222, 251, 239)
  • HSL155°, 78%, 93%
  • HSL Precise155.172°, 78.378%, 92.745%
  • HSV155°, 12%, 98%
  • HSB155°, 12%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.984, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.984, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.984, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDEFBEF
  • DECIMAL ID14613487
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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