#DCE064
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.9% 0.147 110.8), rgb(220, 224, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#DCE064 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE064 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 224, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.147 110.8) |
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 #DCE064 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE064 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE064 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCE064 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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)
#DCE064
oklch(87.9% 0.147 110.8)
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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)
#DCE064 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) | #F0D757 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0DB6B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9D4C5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE064
#DCE064
oklch(87.9% 0.147 110.8)
- #D7D1FF
#D7D1FF
oklch(88% 0.063 291)
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 #DCE064, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DCE064.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.025
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.049
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.053
Use #DCE064 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.