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#DCE4CE Color

#DCE4CE is rgb(220, 228, 206) in RGB, hsl(82, 29%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 10%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eggshell (#F0EAD6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCE4CE
HEX#DCE4CE
RGBrgb(220, 228, 206)
HSLhsl(82, 29%, 85%)
HSVhsv(82, 10%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 10%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.031 123.3)
LABlab(89.53% -5.66 9.81)
LCHlch(89.53% 11.32 119.97)

What #DCE4CE 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 #DCE4CE, 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.

#DCE4CE Channel Values

How #DCE4CE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 228 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 82° · S 29% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 82° · S 10% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCE4CE 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCE4CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCE4CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCE4CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DCE4CE

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCE4CE.

How #DCE4CE 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.

Typical#DCE4CE
Protanopia#E3E3CE
Protanomaly#E0E3CE
Deuteranopia#E1E1CE
Deuteranomaly#DFE2CE
Tritanopia#DFE1E1
Tritanomaly#DEE2DA
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCE4CE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dce4ce: #DCE4CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCE4CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dce4ce': '#DCE4CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.894, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_dce4ce">#DCE4CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCE4CE"

More Green Colors

#DCE4CE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCE4CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCE4CE?

#DCE4CE is a lightest green — rgb(220, 228, 206) in RGB and hsl(82, 29%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eggshell (#F0EAD6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #DCE4CE?

#DCE4CE is rgb(220, 228, 206) — red 220, green 228, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCE4CE?

#DCE4CE converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 10%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCE4CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCE4CE scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCE4CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCE4CE 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 7.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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