#DCEFA4 Color
#DCEFA4 is rgb(220, 239, 164) in RGB, hsl(75, 70%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 31%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCEFA4rgb(220, 239, 164)hsl(75, 70%, 79%)hsv(75, 31%, 94%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 31%, 6%)oklch(92% 0.099 119.9)lab(91.71% -15.40 34.17)lch(91.71% 37.48 114.26)What #DCEFA4 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 #DCEFA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCEFA4 Channel Values
How #DCEFA4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 220 · G 239 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 70% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 31% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCEFA4 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.
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Colors That Go With #DCEFA4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCEFA4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DCEFA4
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.
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How #DCEFA4 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.
#DCEFA4#ECECA4#E6EDA4#E9E9A5#E4EBA4#E4E7E7#E1EAD0#E7E7E7Using #DCEFA4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcefa4: #DCEFA4;background-color: #DCEFA4;colors: { 'color-dcefa4': '#DCEFA4' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.937, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_dcefa4">#DCEFA4</color>fill="#DCEFA4"More Green Colors
#DCEFA4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCEFA4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCEFA4?
#DCEFA4 is a light green — rgb(220, 239, 164) in RGB and hsl(75, 70%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #DCEFA4?
#DCEFA4 is rgb(220, 239, 164) — red 220, green 239, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCEFA4?
#DCEFA4 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 31%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCEFA4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCEFA4 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCEFA4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCEFA4 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 11.04, which is visibly different.
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