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#DEE0CD Color

#DEE0CD is rgb(222, 224, 205) in RGB, hsl(66, 23%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 8%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bone (#E3DAC9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEE0CD
HEX#DEE0CD
RGBrgb(222, 224, 205)
HSLhsl(66, 23%, 84%)
HSVhsv(66, 8%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 8%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(90% 0.026 111.8)
LABlab(88.63% -3.15 9.10)
LCHlch(88.63% 9.63 109.10)

What #DEE0CD 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 #DEE0CD, 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.

#DEE0CD Channel Values

How #DEE0CD 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 222 · G 224 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 23% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 8% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEE0CD 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEE0CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEE0CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DEE0CD

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 #DEE0CD.

How #DEE0CD 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#DEE0CD
Protanopia#E0E0CD
Protanomaly#DFE0CD
Deuteranopia#DFDFCD
Deuteranomaly#DFE0CD
Tritanopia#E0DEDE
Tritanomaly#DFDFD7
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #DEE0CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dee0cd: #DEE0CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEE0CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dee0cd': '#DEE0CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.878, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_dee0cd">#DEE0CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEE0CD"

More Green Colors

#DEE0CD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEE0CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEE0CD?

#DEE0CD is a lightest green — rgb(222, 224, 205) in RGB and hsl(66, 23%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bone (#E3DAC9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.

What is the RGB value of #DEE0CD?

#DEE0CD is rgb(222, 224, 205) — red 222, green 224, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEE0CD?

#DEE0CD converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEE0CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEE0CD scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEE0CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEE0CD 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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