#DEECBA
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92% 0.067 120.4), rgb(222, 236, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#DEECBA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEECBA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 236, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.067 120.4) |
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 #DEECBA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEECBA | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEECBA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #DEECBA text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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)
#DEECBA
oklch(92% 0.067 120.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#95AD3E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#DEECBA 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) | #F3E6B7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E6BC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3E7DE | 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°).
- #DEECBA
#DEECBA
oklch(92% 0.067 120.4)
- #E9DEFF
#E9DEFF
oklch(91.9% 0.046 300.7)
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 #DEECBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
Use #DEECBA 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.