#DCE9AE
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91% 0.078 118.1), rgb(220, 233, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#DCE9AE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE9AE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 233, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.078 118.1) |
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 #DCE9AE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE9AE | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE9AE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #DCE9AE text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCE9AE
oklch(91% 0.078 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BACA7E
oklch(80.9% 0.101 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AD12
oklch(70.7% 0.161 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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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
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#DCE9AE 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) | #F1E3AA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E3B0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2E3D9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE9AE
#DCE9AE
oklch(91% 0.078 118.1)
- #E5DBFF
#E5DBFF
oklch(91% 0.05 298.1)
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 #DCE9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.045
Use #DCE9AE 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.