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#DCEB3D Color

#DCEB3D is rgb(220, 235, 61) in RGB, hsl(65, 81%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 74%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCEB3D
HEX#DCEB3D
RGBrgb(220, 235, 61)
HSLhsl(65, 81%, 58%)
HSVhsv(65, 74%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 74%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(90% 0.186 114.5)
LABlab(89.75% -19.96 76.01)
LCHlch(89.75% 78.59 104.72)

What #DCEB3D 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 #DCEB3D, 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.

#DCEB3D Channel Values

How #DCEB3D 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 235 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 81% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 74% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 15.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCEB3D 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 text15.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCEB3D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCEB3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCEB3D; 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 #DCEB3D

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 #DCEB3D.

How #DCEB3D 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#DCEB3D
Protanopia#E9E93D
Protanomaly#E4EA3D
Deuteranopia#E6E63F
Deuteranomaly#E2E83E
Tritanopia#E9DEDE
Tritanomaly#E4E3B4
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCEB3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dceb3d: #DCEB3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCEB3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dceb3d': '#DCEB3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.922, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_dceb3d">#DCEB3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCEB3D"

More Green Colors

#DCEB3D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCEB3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCEB3D?

#DCEB3D is a mid-tone green — rgb(220, 235, 61) in RGB and hsl(65, 81%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #DCEB3D?

#DCEB3D is rgb(220, 235, 61) — red 220, green 235, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCEB3D?

#DCEB3D converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 74%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCEB3D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCEB3D scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCEB3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCEB3D 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 19.54, which is visibly different.

Open #DCEB3D in a Tool

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