#DCECB9
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91.8% 0.069 121.9), rgb(220, 236, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#DCECB9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCECB9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 236, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.069 121.9) |
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 #DCECB9 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCECB9 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCECB9 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #DCECB9 text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCECB9
oklch(91.8% 0.069 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA89
oklch(80.9% 0.089 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AE3D
oklch(70.7% 0.142 122)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#DCECB9 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) | #F3E6B6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6BB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E7DE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCECB9
#DCECB9
oklch(91.8% 0.069 121.9)
- #E9DDFF
#E9DDFF
oklch(91.7% 0.047 301.5)
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 #DCECB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
Use #DCECB9 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.