#DCE1BA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.6% 0.052 113.4), rgb(220, 225, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#DCE1BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE1BA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 225, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.052 113.4) |
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 #DCE1BA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE1BA | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE1BA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCE1BA text on black | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCE1BA
oklch(89.6% 0.052 113.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C694
oklch(80.9% 0.067 113.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A0A856
oklch(70.7% 0.107 113.7)
-
Step 500
500
#8A9112
oklch(63% 0.136 113.2)
-
Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
-
Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
-
Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
-
Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
-
Step 950
950
#272903
oklch(27% 0.056 112.6)
#DCE1BA 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) | #E7DDB8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEBB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1DCD6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE1BA
#DCE1BA
oklch(89.6% 0.052 113.4)
- #DED7FD
#DED7FD
oklch(89.7% 0.052 293.8)
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 #DCE1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
Use #DCE1BA 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.