#DEEEC7
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.7% 0.054 125.6), rgb(222, 238, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#DEEEC7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.16:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEEEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 238, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.054 125.6) |
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 #DEEEC7 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEEEC7 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEEEC7 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #DEEEC7 text on black | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEEEC7
oklch(92.7% 0.054 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C998
oklch(80.9% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AD5D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#759827
oklch(63.2% 0.143 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A03
oklch(37.8% 0.094 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#DEEEC7 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) | #F3E9C5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8C9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1EAE3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEEEC7
#DEEEC7
oklch(92.7% 0.054 125.6)
- #EEE0FF
#EEE0FF
oklch(92.7% 0.044 305.9)
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 #DEEEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.046
Use #DEEEC7 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.