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#DCEC8A

#dcec8a ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#dcec8a is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 92.55% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 41.53% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 69.8°, with 72.06% saturation and 73.33% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 5.76.

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Relative luminance0.7704

Complementary

  1. #dcec8a
  2. #9a8aec

Split complementary

  1. #dcec8a
  2. #8aabec
  3. #cb8aec

Analogous

  1. #eccb8a
  2. #dcec8a
  3. #abec8a

Triadic

  1. #dcec8a
  2. #8adcec
  3. #ec8adc

Tetradic

  1. #dcec8a
  2. #8aec9a
  3. #9a8aec
  4. #ec8adc

Square

  1. #dcec8a
  2. #8aeccb
  3. #9a8aec
  4. #ec8aab

Monochromatic

  1. #a4be1f
  2. #c8e148
  3. #dcec8a
  4. #f0f7cc
  5. #fafced

Shades

#dcec8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcec8a
  2. #c6d47c
  3. #b0bd6e
  4. #9aa561
  5. #848e53
  6. #6e7645
  7. #585e37
  8. #424729
  9. #2c2f1c
  10. #16180e
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcec8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcec8a
  2. #e0ee96
  3. #e3f0a1
  4. #e7f2ad
  5. #eaf4b9
  6. #eef6c5
  7. #f1f7d0
  8. #f5f9dc
  9. #f8fbe8
  10. #fcfdf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcec8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcec8a
  2. #d3e189
  3. #cad688
  4. #c0cc87
  5. #b7c186
  6. #aeb685
  7. #a5ab84
  8. #9ca083
  9. #929682
  10. #898b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 16.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e3e3e3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e0e7c6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f8e382 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f7e48f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e6e2d4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ede785 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ece78d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e2e6bb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dcec8a {
  color: #dcec8a;
}
Background
.bg-dcec8a {
  background-color: #dcec8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcec8a {
  border: 2px solid #dcec8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcec8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 236 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 70 72% 73%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcec8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcec8a, #abec8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcec8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 236 138 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 5.76 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 6.48 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.71 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 7.78 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 7.89 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.29 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 8.90 #231375 Inverted #e3e3e3 Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#dcec8a  rgb(220, 236, 138)  hsl(70, 72%, 73%)  Pastel Yellow
#9a8aec  rgb(154, 138, 236)  hsl(250, 72%, 73%)  Medium Purple
#8adcec  rgb(138, 220, 236)  hsl(190, 72%, 73%)  Non-Photo Blue
#ec8adc  rgb(236, 138, 220)  hsl(310, 72%, 73%)  Violet