#DCEFA5
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.1% 0.097 120.1), rgb(220, 239, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#DCEFA5 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.93:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 239, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.097 120.1) |
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 #DCEFA5 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEFA5 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEFA5 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #DCEFA5 text on black | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEFA5
oklch(92.1% 0.097 120.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1AD
oklch(88.6% 0.07 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6CD6C
oklch(81% 0.126 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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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
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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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
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#DCEFA5 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) | #F8E7A0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E7A8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3E7DC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEFA5
#DCEFA5
oklch(92.1% 0.097 120.1)
- #E9DFFF
#E9DFFF
oklch(92.1% 0.044 299.8)
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 #DCEFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.043
Use #DCEFA5 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.