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#DCEDBB Color

#DCEDBB is rgb(220, 237, 187) in RGB, hsl(80, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 21%, 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 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCEDBB
HEX#DCEDBB
RGBrgb(220, 237, 187)
HSLhsl(80, 58%, 83%)
HSVhsv(80, 21%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.068 123)
LABlab(91.53% -12.12 22.34)
LCHlch(91.53% 25.42 118.47)

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

Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 5.75Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 7.05Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 9.79Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 9.93Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 10.34Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 10.66

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

#DCEDBB Channel Values

How #DCEDBB 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 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 80° · S 58% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 80° · S 21% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCEDBB 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 text16.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DCEDBB

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

Base
#DCEDBB
Complementary
#CBBBED
Analogous
#EDE4BB
Analogous
#C3EDBB
Triadic
#BBDCED
Triadic
#EDBBDC
Split comp.
#BBC3ED
Split comp.
#E4BBED

Tints & Shades of #DCEDBB

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

#E0EFC3
#E4F1CB
#E8F3D3
#EFF6DF
#F3F9E7
#F7FBEF

Shades

#C5E18E
#ADD45E
#95C534
#749929
#526D1D
#2E3C10

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

How #DCEDBB 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#DCEDBB
Protanopia#EAEABB
Protanomaly#E5EBBB
Deuteranopia#E8E8BC
Deuteranomaly#E3EABB
Tritanopia#E2E7E7
Tritanomaly#E0EAD7
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCEDBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcedbb: #DCEDBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCEDBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcedbb': '#DCEDBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.929, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_dcedbb">#DCEDBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCEDBB"

More Green Colors

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

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#DCEDBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCEDBB?

#DCEDBB is a lightest green — rgb(220, 237, 187) in RGB and hsl(80, 58%, 83%) 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 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #DCEDBB?

#DCEDBB is rgb(220, 237, 187) — red 220, green 237, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCEDBB?

#DCEDBB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCEDBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCEDBB scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCEDBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCEDBB 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DCEDBB in a Tool

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