#DCE5AA
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(90.1% 0.078 115), rgb(220, 229, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#DCE5AA is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE5AA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 229, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.078 115) |
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 #DCE5AA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE5AA | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE5AA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCE5AA text on black | 15.83:1 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD7
oklch(93.7% 0.029 115.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCE5AA
oklch(90.1% 0.078 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC97C
oklch(81% 0.101 115.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB04
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#DCE5AA 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) | #EEDFA6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE0AC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3DED5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE5AA
#DCE5AA
oklch(90.1% 0.078 115)
- #E0D8FF
#E0D8FF
oklch(90.1% 0.054 294.7)
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 #DCE5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
Use #DCE5AA 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.