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#DCF089

#dcf089 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#dcf089 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 94.12% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 42.92% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 71.65°, with 77.44% saturation and 73.92% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 5.82.

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Relative luminance0.7934

Complementary

  1. #dcf089
  2. #9d89f0

Split complementary

  1. #dcf089
  2. #89a8f0
  3. #d089f0

Analogous

  1. #f0d089
  2. #dcf089
  3. #a8f089

Triadic

  1. #dcf089
  2. #89dcf0
  3. #f089dc

Tetradic

  1. #dcf089
  2. #89f09d
  3. #9d89f0
  4. #f089dc

Square

  1. #dcf089
  2. #89f0d0
  3. #9d89f0
  4. #f089a8

Monochromatic

  1. #a5c719
  2. #c8e745
  3. #dcf089
  4. #f0f9cd
  5. #fafded

Shades

#dcf089 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcf089
  2. #c6d87b
  3. #b0c06e
  4. #9aa860
  5. #849052
  6. #6e7845
  7. #586037
  8. #424829
  9. #2c301b
  10. #16180e
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcf089 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcf089
  2. #e0f295
  3. #e3f3a1
  4. #e7f5ac
  5. #eaf6b8
  6. #eef8c4
  7. #f1f9d0
  8. #f5fbdc
  9. #f8fce7
  10. #fcfef3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcf089 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcf089
  2. #d3e588
  3. #cada87
  4. #c0ce86
  5. #b7c385
  6. #aeb885
  7. #a5ad84
  8. #9ca283
  9. #929682
  10. #898b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 16.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e6e6e6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e2eac8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fce681 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fae78e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e5e6d7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f0ea84 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #efeb8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e2eabd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dcf089 {
  color: #dcf089;
}
Background
.bg-dcf089 {
  background-color: #dcf089;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcf089 {
  border: 2px solid #dcf089;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcf089;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 240 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 72 77% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcf089 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcf089, #a8f089);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcf089 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 240 137 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 5.82 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.71 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 7.39 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 7.56 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 8.66 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 8.79 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 8.84 #230f76 Inverted #e6e6e6 Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#dcf089  rgb(220, 240, 137)  hsl(72, 77%, 74%)  Pastel Yellow
#9d89f0  rgb(157, 137, 240)  hsl(252, 77%, 74%)  Medium Purple
#89dcf0  rgb(137, 220, 240)  hsl(192, 77%, 74%)  Non-Photo Blue
#f089dc  rgb(240, 137, 220)  hsl(312, 77%, 74%)  Violet