Information about #DEFD89 color

#DEFD89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DEFD89 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 253, 137) — 87.1% red, 99.2% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 45 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DEFD89 reads as a maximally vivid chartreuse and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mindaro (#E3F988). Nearby in the Register you will also find Key Lime (#E8F48C) and Enamoured (#EDFF85).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(222, 253, 137)), which gives #DEFD89 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DEFD89 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. #DEFD89 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DEFD89 color variations

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

#DEFD89 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 #DEFD89

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#DEFD89
  • RGB222, 253, 137
  • CMYK12, 0, 45, 1
  • CSSrgb(222, 253, 137)
  • HSL76°, 97%, 76%
  • HSL Precise76.034°, 96.667%, 76.471%
  • HSV76°, 46%, 99%
  • HSB76°, 46%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.992, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.992, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.992, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEFD89
  • DECIMAL ID14613897
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01