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#DCFC4A Color

#DCFC4A is rgb(220, 252, 74) in RGB, hsl(71, 97%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 71%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCFC4A
HEX#DCFC4A
RGBrgb(220, 252, 74)
HSLhsl(71, 97%, 64%)
HSVhsv(71, 71%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 71%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(93.7% 0.197 119.3)
LABlab(94.37% -27.03 76.14)
LCHlch(94.37% 80.80 109.54)

What #DCFC4A 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 #DCFC4A, 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.

#DCFC4A Channel Values

How #DCFC4A 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 252 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 97% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 71% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCFC4A 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 text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCFC4A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCFC4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCFC4A; 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 #DCFC4A

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 #DCFC4A.

How #DCFC4A 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#DCFC4A
Protanopia#F7F74B
Protanomaly#EDF94A
Deuteranopia#F2F24E
Deuteranomaly#EAF64C
Tritanopia#EBEFEF
Tritanomaly#E5F4C3
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCFC4A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcfc4a: #DCFC4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCFC4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcfc4a': '#DCFC4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.988, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_dcfc4a">#DCFC4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCFC4A"

More Green Colors

#DCFC4A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCFC4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCFC4A?

#DCFC4A is a light green — rgb(220, 252, 74) in RGB and hsl(71, 97%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.

What is the RGB value of #DCFC4A?

#DCFC4A is rgb(220, 252, 74) — red 220, green 252, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCFC4A?

#DCFC4A converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 71%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCFC4A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCFC4A scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCFC4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCFC4A 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.97, which is visibly different.

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