Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DEFEB9

#DEFEB9 is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Mint. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 222, 254, 185, HSL 88, 97%, 86%, has luminance 0.8992, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

greencoollightpastel
#DEFEB9 Sample readable text
HEX #DEFEB9
RGB rgb(222, 254, 185)
HSL hsl(88 97% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 27, 0)
Luminance 0.8992
Contrast Black 18.98:1White 1.11:1

CSS

--color-defeb9: #DEFEB9;
.background-defeb9 { background-color: #DEFEB9; }
.text-defeb9 { color: #DEFEB9; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8992
Black text18.98:1AA Pass
White text1.11:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DEFEB9","rgb":[222,254,185],"hsl":[88,97,86],"cmyk":[13,0,27,0],"luminance":0.8992,"contrast":{"black":18.98,"white":1.11}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.98,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FEFCB9","hex":"#FEFCB9","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.84,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.37,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DEFFB8","hex":"#DEFFB8","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.1,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.21,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Pastel Mint adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/defeb9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D9B9FE","analogous":["#FEFCB9","#BBFEB9"],"triadic":["#B9DEFE","#FEB9DE"],"tetradic":["#B9FEFC","#D9B9FE","#FEB9BB"],"splitComplementary":["#B9BBFE","#FCB9FE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#DEFEB9","#B3FD5E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#B3FD5E","saturated":"#DEFFB8","desaturated":"#DDF6C1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#F1FFE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-mint","name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","distance":28.30194339616981},{"slug":"pale-goldenrod","name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","distance":31.064449134018133},{"slug":"soft-yellow","name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","distance":33.555923471125034},{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":35.25620512760839},{"slug":"vanilla","name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","distance":35.52463933666322}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DEFEB9

#DEFEB9 is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #DEFEB9 is visually closest to Pastel Mint, a named green color with HEX #CEFAD0.

The RGB channels are 222, 254, and 185, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 88deg with 97% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8992, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.30, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.98:1AA Pass
White text1.11:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DEFEB9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.98:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FEFCB9#000000 text · best 19.84:1#FEFCB9
Soft Yellow#000000 text · best 19.37:1#FFF8B8
#DEFFB8#000000 text · best 19.1:1#DEFFB8
Pastel Mint#000000 text · best 18.21:1#CEFAD0

Generated Palette

#DEFEB9#DEFEB9
#D9B9FE#D9B9FE
#FEFCB9#FEFCB9
#BBFEB9#BBFEB9
White#FFFFFF
#B3FD5E#B3FD5E

Color Harmonies

#D9B9FE#D9B9FE
#FEFCB9#FEFCB9
#BBFEB9#BBFEB9
#B9DEFE#B9DEFE
#FEB9DE#FEB9DE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#B3FD5E#B3FD5E
#DEFFB8#DEFFB8
#DDF6C1#DDF6C1
White#FFFFFF
#F1FFE0#F1FFE0

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Mint#CEFAD0
Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA
Soft Yellow#FFF8B8
Vellum#EFE3C8
Vanilla#F3E5AB

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CEFAD0.Pale Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEE8AA.Soft Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF8B8.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DEFEB9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.