#DEE4BF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.5% 0.049 114.9), rgb(222, 228, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#DEE4BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEE4BF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 228, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.049 114.9) |
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 #DEE4BF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEE4BF | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEE4BF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEE4BF text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEE4BF
oklch(90.5% 0.049 114.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC697
oklch(80.9% 0.064 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85B
oklch(70.7% 0.102 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#889223
oklch(63.1% 0.13 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414601
oklch(37.7% 0.084 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262906
oklch(26.9% 0.053 114.1)
#DEE4BF 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) | #EAE0BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E1C0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3E0DA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEE4BF
#DEE4BF
oklch(90.5% 0.049 114.9)
- #E1DAFE
#E1DAFE
oklch(90.5% 0.049 294.3)
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 #DEE4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.017
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
Use #DEE4BF 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.