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#DCECD4 Color

#DCECD4 is rgb(220, 236, 212) in RGB, hsl(100, 39%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCECD4
HEX#DCECD4
RGBrgb(220, 236, 212)
HSLhsl(100, 39%, 88%)
HSVhsv(100, 10%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.5% 0.036 135)
LABlab(91.71% -8.69 9.78)
LCHlch(91.71% 13.08 131.63)

What #DCECD4 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 #DCECD4, 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.

#DCECD4 Channel Values

How #DCECD4 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 236 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 39% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 10% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCECD4 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCECD4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCECD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCECD4; 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 #DCECD4

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 #DCECD4.

How #DCECD4 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#DCECD4
Protanopia#E9E9D4
Protanomaly#E4EAD4
Deuteranopia#E7E7D4
Deuteranomaly#E3E9D4
Tritanopia#DFE9E9
Tritanomaly#DEEAE1
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCECD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcecd4: #DCECD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCECD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcecd4': '#DCECD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.925, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_dcecd4">#DCECD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCECD4"

More Green Colors

#DCECD4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCECD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCECD4?

#DCECD4 is a lightest green — rgb(220, 236, 212) in RGB and hsl(100, 39%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #DCECD4?

#DCECD4 is rgb(220, 236, 212) — red 220, green 236, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCECD4?

#DCECD4 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCECD4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCECD4 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCECD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCECD4 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 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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