#DCE5C8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.7% 0.04 121.2), rgb(220, 229, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#DCE5C8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 229, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 36%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.04 121.2) |
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 #DCE5C8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE5C8 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE5C8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCE5C8 text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCE5C8
oklch(90.7% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A96F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#809347
oklch(63.1% 0.104 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#697D26
oklch(55.6% 0.114 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#586918
oklch(49% 0.105 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#485617
oklch(42.7% 0.088 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#DCE5C8 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) | #E9E1C6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1C9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE2DD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE5C8
#DCE5C8
oklch(90.7% 0.04 121.2)
- #E5DBF7
#E5DBF7
oklch(90.8% 0.039 301.9)
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 #DCE5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #DCE5C8 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.