#DDECBB
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92% 0.066 121.5), rgb(221, 236, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#DDECBB is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.066 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 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.79:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDECBB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 236, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.066 121.5) |
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 #DDECBB | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDECBB | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDECBB text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #DDECBB text on black | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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)
#DDECBB
oklch(92% 0.066 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA8C
oklch(81% 0.085 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AD42
oklch(70.6% 0.136 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9600
oklch(62.9% 0.152 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#DDECBB 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) | #F2E6B8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6BD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E7DF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDECBB
#DDECBB
oklch(92% 0.066 121.5)
- #EADEFF
#EADEFF
oklch(92% 0.046 302)
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 #DDECBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.046
Use #DDECBB 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.