#DEEA6E
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(90.3% 0.149 114), rgb(222, 234, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#DEEA6E is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEEA6E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 234, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.149 114) |
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 #DEEA6E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DEEA6E | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DEEA6E text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #DEEA6E text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F5F8E5
oklch(97.2% 0.025 114.1)
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Step 100
100
#E9EFC5
oklch(93.7% 0.055 114.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEEA6E
oklch(90.3% 0.149 114)
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Step 300
300
#C0CC00
oklch(80.8% 0.182 114)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#DEEA6E 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) | #F9E062 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8E375 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EADECE | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEEA6E
#DEEA6E
oklch(90.3% 0.149 114)
- #E0D9FF
#E0D9FF
oklch(90.3% 0.052 293.8)
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 #DEEA6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DEEA6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.037
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.048
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.048
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.049
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.049
Use #DEEA6E 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.