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#DCECDA Color

#DCECDA is rgb(220, 236, 218) in RGB, hsl(113, 32%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 8%, 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 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCECDA
HEX#DCECDA
RGBrgb(220, 236, 218)
HSLhsl(113, 32%, 89%)
HSVhsv(113, 8%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 8%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.6% 0.029 142.2)
LABlab(91.82% -7.92 6.85)
LCHlch(91.82% 10.47 139.16)

What #DCECDA 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 #DCECDA, 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.

#DCECDA Channel Values

How #DCECDA 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 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 32% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 8% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCECDA 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DCECDA

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

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 #DCECDA.

How #DCECDA 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#DCECDA
Protanopia#E9E9DA
Protanomaly#E4EADA
Deuteranopia#E7E7DA
Deuteranomaly#E3E9DA
Tritanopia#DEEAEA
Tritanomaly#DDEBE4
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCECDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcecda: #DCECDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCECDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcecda': '#DCECDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.925, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_dcecda">#DCECDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCECDA"

More Green Colors

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

#DCECDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCECDA?

#DCECDA is a lightest green — rgb(220, 236, 218) in RGB and hsl(113, 32%, 89%) 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 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #DCECDA?

#DCECDA is rgb(220, 236, 218) — red 220, green 236, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCECDA?

#DCECDA converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCECDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCECDA scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCECDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCECDA 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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