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#DDEC79

#ddec79 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#ddec79 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.67% red, 92.55% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.36% cyan, 0% magenta, 48.73% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 67.83°, with 75.16% saturation and 70% 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 16.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 5.57.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#ccff66
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Relative luminance0.7674

Complementary

  1. #ddec79
  2. #8879ec

Split complementary

  1. #ddec79
  2. #79a3ec
  3. #c279ec

Analogous

  1. #ecc279
  2. #ddec79
  3. #a3ec79

Triadic

  1. #ddec79
  2. #79ddec
  3. #ec79dd

Tetradic

  1. #ddec79
  2. #79ec88
  3. #8879ec
  4. #ec79dd

Square

  1. #ddec79
  2. #79ecc2
  3. #8879ec
  4. #ec79a3

Monochromatic

  1. #9fb319
  2. #cce236
  3. #ddec79
  4. #eef5bc
  5. #fafced

Shades

#ddec79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ddec79
  2. #c7d46d
  3. #b1bd61
  4. #9ba555
  5. #858e49
  6. #6f763d
  7. #585e30
  8. #424724
  9. #2c2f18
  10. #16180c
  11. #000000

Tints

#ddec79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ddec79
  2. #e0ee86
  3. #e4f094
  4. #e7f2a1
  5. #ebf4af
  6. #eef6bc
  7. #f1f7c9
  8. #f5f9d7
  9. #f8fbe4
  10. #fcfdf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ddec79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ddec79
  2. #d4e17a
  3. #cad67a
  4. #c1cc7b
  5. #b8c17c
  6. #afb67d
  7. #a5ab7d
  8. #9ca07e
  9. #93967f
  10. #898b7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 16.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e3e3e3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e1e7c2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fae26f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f9e47f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e8e1d2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #efe673 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #eee77d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e4e5b5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ddec79 {
  color: #ddec79;
}
Background
.bg-ddec79 {
  background-color: #ddec79;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ddec79 {
  border: 2px solid #ddec79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ddec79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 221 236 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 68 75% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ddec79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ddec79, #a3ec79);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ddec79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(221 236 121 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 5.57 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 5.69 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 6.57 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 6.64 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 7.05 #ffff66 Laser Lemon ΔE 7.35 #fcf75e Icterine ΔE 7.41 #221386 Inverted #e3e3e3 Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#ddec79  rgb(221, 236, 121)  hsl(68, 75%, 70%)  Pastel Yellow
#8879ec  rgb(136, 121, 236)  hsl(248, 75%, 70%)  Medium Purple
#79ddec  rgb(121, 221, 236)  hsl(188, 75%, 70%)  Non-Photo Blue
#ec79dd  rgb(236, 121, 221)  hsl(308, 75%, 70%)  Violet