#DCE9BA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.2% 0.063 120.2), rgb(220, 233, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#DCE9BA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE9BA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 233, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.063 120.2) |
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 #DCE9BA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE9BA | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE9BA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #DCE9BA text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCE9BA
oklch(91.2% 0.063 120.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98D
oklch(80.9% 0.082 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AC46
oklch(70.6% 0.13 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#DCE9BA 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) | #EFE3B7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3BC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E4DC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE9BA
#DCE9BA
oklch(91.2% 0.063 120.2)
- #E7DBFF
#E7DBFF
oklch(91.2% 0.05 300.6)
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 #DCE9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
Use #DCE9BA 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.