#DADE60
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.3% 0.148 110.8), rgb(218, 222, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#DADE60 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DADE60 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 222, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.148 110.8) |
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 #DADE60 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DADE60 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DADE60 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DADE60 text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F6F7E4
oklch(97% 0.025 109.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBEEC4
oklch(93.6% 0.055 110.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DADE60
oklch(87.3% 0.148 110.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7CA00
oklch(81% 0.178 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A800
oklch(70.6% 0.155 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#DADE60 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) | #EED552 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFD967 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8D2C3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DADE60
#DADE60
oklch(87.3% 0.148 110.8)
- #D5CEFF
#D5CEFF
oklch(87.3% 0.068 291.5)
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 #DADE60, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DADE60.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.027
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.047
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.047
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.057
Use #DADE60 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.