#DCEAC6
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.7% 0.05 124.7), rgb(220, 234, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#DCEAC6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEAC6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 234, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.05 124.7) |
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 #DCEAC6 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCEAC6 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEAC6 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #DCEAC6 text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEAC6
oklch(91.7% 0.05 124.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC63
oklch(70.7% 0.103 125)
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Step 500
500
#789732
oklch(63.2% 0.132 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#DCEAC6 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) | #EFE5C4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5C7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE6E0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEAC6
#DCEAC6
oklch(91.7% 0.05 124.7)
- #EBDCFF
#EBDCFF
oklch(91.7% 0.05 304.8)
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 #DCEAC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCEAC6 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.