#DBEA00
Closest named color: Yellowy Green (#BFF128). oklch(89.5% 0.202 114.4), rgb(219, 234, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#DBEA00 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Green (#BFF128), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Green (#BFF128) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEA00 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 234, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.202 114.4) |
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 #DBEA00 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBEA00 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DBEA00 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBEA00 text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#F4F9DE
oklch(97.1% 0.036 115.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8F0B7
oklch(93.5% 0.074 114.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBEA00
oklch(89.5% 0.202 114.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFCD00
oklch(81% 0.183 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#DBEA00 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) | #FCDE00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBE12E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EADBC7 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEA00
#DBEA00
oklch(89.5% 0.202 114.4)
- #DED6FF
#DED6FF
oklch(89.5% 0.056 294.2)
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 #DBEA00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Yellow #C6F808 ΔE 0.042
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.043
- Off Yellow #F1F33F ΔE 0.043
- Lime Yellow #D0FE1D ΔE 0.050
- Yellowgreen #BBF90F ΔE 0.052
- Neon Yellow #CFFF04 ΔE 0.054
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.055
Use #DBEA00 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.