#DEEBC8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.1% 0.048 123.9), rgb(222, 235, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#DEEBC8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEEBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 235, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.048 123.9) |
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 #DEEBC8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEEBC8 | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEEBC8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #DEEBC8 text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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)
#DEEBC8
oklch(92.1% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A9636
oklch(63.2% 0.127 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#39490E
oklch(37.9% 0.084 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#DEEBC8 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) | #F0E6C6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6C9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E7E1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEEBC8
#DEEBC8
oklch(92.1% 0.048 123.9)
- #EBDEFF
#EBDEFF
oklch(92.1% 0.046 303.4)
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 #DEEBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
Use #DEEBC8 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.