#DCE6B5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.5% 0.065 117.1), rgb(220, 230, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#DCE6B5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 49%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.065 117.1) |
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 #DCE6B5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE6B5 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE6B5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCE6B5 text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCE6B5
oklch(90.5% 0.065 117.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC88A
oklch(80.8% 0.083 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BAB3E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#DCE6B5 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) | #EDE1B2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE1B7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E0D9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE6B5
#DCE6B5
oklch(90.5% 0.065 117.1)
- #E3D9FF
#E3D9FF
oklch(90.5% 0.052 297.4)
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 #DCE6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.047
Use #DCE6B5 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.