#DCDEC4 Color
#DCDEC4 is rgb(220, 222, 196) in RGB, hsl(65, 28%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 12%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCDEC4rgb(220, 222, 196)hsl(65, 28%, 82%)hsv(65, 12%, 87%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 12%, 13%)oklch(89.2% 0.035 110.7)lab(87.79% -4.00 12.57)lch(87.79% 13.19 107.66)What #DCDEC4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DCDEC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#DCDEC4 Channel Values
How #DCDEC4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 220 · G 222 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 28% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 12% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCDEC4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCDEC4 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCDEC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCDEC4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DCDEC4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCDEC4.
How #DCDEC4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#DCDEC4#DEDEC4#DDDEC4#DDDDC4#DDDEC4#DFDBDB#DEDCD2#DCDCDCUsing #DCDEC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcdec4: #DCDEC4;background-color: #DCDEC4;colors: { 'color-dcdec4': '#DCDEC4' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.871, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_dcdec4">#DCDEC4</color>fill="#DCDEC4"More Green Colors
#DCDEC4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCDEC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCDEC4?
#DCDEC4 is a lightest green — rgb(220, 222, 196) in RGB and hsl(65, 28%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #DCDEC4?
#DCDEC4 is rgb(220, 222, 196) — red 220, green 222, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCDEC4?
#DCDEC4 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 12%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCDEC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCDEC4 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCDEC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCDEC4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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