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#DCF097

#dcf097 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#dcf097 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 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 37.08% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 73.48°, with 74.79% saturation and 76.67% 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 soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 6.5.

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Web safe#ccff99
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Relative luminance0.7977

Complementary

  1. #dcf097
  2. #ab97f0

Split complementary

  1. #dcf097
  2. #97b0f0
  3. #d897f0

Analogous

  1. #f0d897
  2. #dcf097
  3. #b0f097

Triadic

  1. #dcf097
  2. #97dcf0
  3. #f097dc

Tetradic

  1. #dcf097
  2. #97f0ab
  3. #ab97f0
  4. #f097dc

Square

  1. #dcf097
  2. #97f0d8
  3. #ab97f0
  4. #f097b0

Monochromatic

  1. #a8d01e
  2. #c6e654
  3. #dcf097
  4. #f3fada
  5. #f9fced

Shades

#dcf097 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcf097
  2. #c6d888
  3. #b0c079
  4. #9aa86a
  5. #84905b
  6. #6e784c
  7. #58603c
  8. #42482d
  9. #2c301e
  10. #16180f
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcf097 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcf097
  2. #e0f2a1
  3. #e3f3ac
  4. #e7f5b6
  5. #eaf6c1
  6. #eef8cb
  7. #f1f9d5
  8. #f5fbe0
  9. #f8fcea
  10. #fcfef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcf097 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcf097
  2. #d3e595
  3. #cada92
  4. #c0ce90
  5. #b7c38e
  6. #aeb88c
  7. #a5ad89
  8. #9ca287
  9. #929685
  10. #898b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 16.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e7e7e7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e3ebcc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fbe790 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f8e79b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e4e7da ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #efeb93 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #eeeb9a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e1ebc3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dcf097 {
  color: #dcf097;
}
Background
.bg-dcf097 {
  background-color: #dcf097;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcf097 {
  border: 2px solid #dcf097;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcf097;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 240 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 75% 77%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcf097 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcf097, #b0f097);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcf097 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 240 151 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 6.50 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 7.63 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 7.71 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.14 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.73 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.42 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 9.50 #230f68 Inverted #e7e7e7 Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#dcf097  rgb(220, 240, 151)  hsl(73, 75%, 77%)  Pastel Yellow
#ab97f0  rgb(171, 151, 240)  hsl(253, 75%, 77%)  Floral Lavender
#97dcf0  rgb(151, 220, 240)  hsl(193, 75%, 77%)  Non-Photo Blue
#f097dc  rgb(240, 151, 220)  hsl(313, 75%, 77%)  Plum