#DEEAC5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.8% 0.051 122), rgb(222, 234, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#DEEAC5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEEAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 234, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.051 122) |
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 #DEEAC5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEEAC5 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEEAC5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #DEEAC5 text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEEAC5
oklch(91.8% 0.051 122)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C899
oklch(80.9% 0.066 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C952C
oklch(63% 0.132 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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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
#3A4807
oklch(37.6% 0.086 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A08
oklch(26.9% 0.054 121.5)
#DEEAC5 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) | #EFE5C3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5C6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E6E0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEEAC5
#DEEAC5
oklch(91.8% 0.051 122)
- #EADDFF
#EADDFF
oklch(91.8% 0.048 302.8)
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 #DEEAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.046
Use #DEEAC5 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.