#D5DC04
Closest named color: Yellowy Green (#BFF128). oklch(86% 0.19 112.1), rgb(213, 220, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#D5DC04 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Green (#BFF128), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Green (#BFF128) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5DC04 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 220, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 96%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.19 112.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D5DC04 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5DC04 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D5DC04 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5DC04 text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F8DF
oklch(97% 0.033 112.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEFB9
oklch(93.5% 0.07 112.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5DC04
oklch(86% 0.19 112.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4CB00
oklch(80.9% 0.18 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#D5DC04 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EED100 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFD52B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5CEBB | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5DC04
#D5DC04
oklch(86% 0.19 112.1)
- #D1C9FF
#D1C9FF
oklch(86% 0.075 291.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D5DC04, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D5DC04.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.058
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.060
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.060
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.061
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.063
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.070
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.072
Use #D5DC04 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.