#DCEBC9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92% 0.048 126.8), rgb(220, 235, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#DCEBC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 127°. 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 (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.76:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 235, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.048 126.8) |
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 #DCEBC9 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEBC9 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEBC9 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #DCEBC9 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEBC9
oklch(92% 0.048 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89E
oklch(80.8% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.098 127)
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Step 500
500
#75973B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E8111
oklch(55.6% 0.137 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405908
oklch(42.8% 0.105 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#364913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#DCEBC9 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) | #EFE6C7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE8E1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEBC9
#DCEBC9
oklch(92% 0.048 126.8)
- #EDDDFE
#EDDDFE
oklch(92% 0.047 307.3)
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 #DCEBC9, 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 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.046
Use #DCEBC9 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.