#DCE8B4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.069 118.4), rgb(220, 232, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#DCE8B4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 232, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.069 118.4) |
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 #DCE8B4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE8B4 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE8B4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #DCE8B4 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDDA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCE8B4
oklch(90.9% 0.069 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC987
oklch(80.9% 0.089 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AC35
oklch(70.6% 0.143 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#DCE8B4 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) | #EFE2B1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3B6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E2DA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE8B4
#DCE8B4
oklch(90.9% 0.069 118.4)
- #E5DAFF
#E5DAFF
oklch(90.9% 0.051 299)
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 #DCE8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.047
Use #DCE8B4 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.