#DCEBC8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92% 0.049 126.3), rgb(220, 235, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#DCEBC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.76:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 235, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.049 126.3) |
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 #DCEBC8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEBC8 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEBC8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #DCEBC8 text on black | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEBC8
oklch(92% 0.049 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99D
oklch(81% 0.063 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC65
oklch(70.6% 0.101 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#759738
oklch(63.1% 0.129 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8105
oklch(55.6% 0.141 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405902
oklch(42.8% 0.108 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#364910
oklch(37.6% 0.084 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#DCEBC8 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) | #EFE6C6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5C9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE7E1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEBC8
#DCEBC8
oklch(92% 0.049 126.3)
- #EDDDFF
#EDDDFF
oklch(92.1% 0.049 306.6)
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 #DCEBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.047
Use #DCEBC8 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.