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#DCEDB0 Color

#DCEDB0 is rgb(220, 237, 176) in RGB, hsl(77, 63%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCEDB0
HEX#DCEDB0
RGBrgb(220, 237, 176)
HSLhsl(77, 63%, 81%)
HSVhsv(77, 26%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 26%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.082 120.7)
LABlab(91.35% -13.29 27.69)
LCHlch(91.35% 30.72 115.64)

What #DCEDB0 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 #DCEDB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.94Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 9.11Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 9.7Very Pale Yellow#FFFFBFΔE 10.11Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 12.16Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 12.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#DCEDB0 Channel Values

How #DCEDB0 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 237 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 63% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 26% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCEDB0 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCEDB0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCEDB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCEDB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCEDB0
Complementary
#C1B0ED
Analogous
#EDE0B0
Analogous
#BDEDB0
Triadic
#B0DCED
Triadic
#EDB0DC
Split comp.
#B0BDED
Split comp.
#E0B0ED

Tints & Shades of #DCEDB0

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

#DFEFB8
#E5F2C5
#E9F4CD
#EEF7DA
#F2F8E2
#F8FBEE

Shades

#C7E382
#B3D855
#9CC82D
#789A23
#546C19
#313E0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCEDB0.

How #DCEDB0 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#DCEDB0
Protanopia#EAEAB0
Protanomaly#E5EBB0
Deuteranopia#E8E8B1
Deuteranomaly#E3EAB0
Tritanopia#E3E6E6
Tritanomaly#E0E9D3
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCEDB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcedb0: #DCEDB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCEDB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcedb0': '#DCEDB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.929, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_dcedb0">#DCEDB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCEDB0"

More Green Colors

#DCEDB0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#DCEDB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCEDB0?

#DCEDB0 is a lightest green — rgb(220, 237, 176) in RGB and hsl(77, 63%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.

What is the RGB value of #DCEDB0?

#DCEDB0 is rgb(220, 237, 176) — red 220, green 237, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCEDB0?

#DCEDB0 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCEDB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCEDB0 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCEDB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCEDB0 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DCEDB0 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.