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#DCF0A2

#dcf0a2 ≈ Pale Goldenrod

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#dcf0a2 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 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 32.5% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 75.38°, with 72.22% saturation and 78.82% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 17.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#eee8aa), ΔE 7.09.

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Web safe#ccff99
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Relative luminance0.8014

Complementary

  1. #dcf0a2
  2. #b6a2f0

Split complementary

  1. #dcf0a2
  2. #a2b5f0
  3. #dda2f0

Analogous

  1. #f0dda2
  2. #dcf0a2
  3. #b5f0a2

Triadic

  1. #dcf0a2
  2. #a2dcf0
  3. #f0a2dc

Tetradic

  1. #dcf0a2
  2. #a2f0b6
  3. #b6a2f0
  4. #f0a2dc

Square

  1. #dcf0a2
  2. #a2f0dd
  3. #b6a2f0
  4. #f0a2b5

Monochromatic

  1. #a8d623
  2. #c3e560
  3. #dcf0a2
  4. #f5fbe4
  5. #f8fced

Shades

#dcf0a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcf0a2
  2. #c6d892
  3. #b0c082
  4. #9aa871
  5. #849061
  6. #6e7851
  7. #586041
  8. #424831
  9. #2c3020
  10. #161810
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcf0a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcf0a2
  2. #e0f2ab
  3. #e3f3b5
  4. #e7f5be
  5. #eaf6c7
  6. #eef8d1
  7. #f1f9da
  8. #f5fbe3
  9. #f8fcec
  10. #fcfef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcf0a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcf0a2
  2. #d3e59f
  3. #cada9b
  4. #c0ce98
  5. #b7c394
  6. #aeb891
  7. #a5ad8e
  8. #9ca28a
  9. #929687
  10. #898b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e7e7e7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e3ebcf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fae79d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f7e8a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e3e8dc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #eeeb9f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #edeba4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e0ebc7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dcf0a2 {
  color: #dcf0a2;
}
Background
.bg-dcf0a2 {
  background-color: #dcf0a2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcf0a2 {
  border: 2px solid #dcf0a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcf0a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 240 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 72% 79%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcf0a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcf0a2, #b5f0a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcf0a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 240 162 / 0.35);
}

#eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 7.09 #fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 7.56 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 7.60 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 8.29 #fffdd0 Cream ΔE 9.44 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 9.59 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.62 #230f5d Inverted #e7e7e7 Grayscale 

Pale Goldenrod
#dcf0a2  rgb(220, 240, 162)  hsl(75, 72%, 79%)  Pale Goldenrod
#b6a2f0  rgb(182, 162, 240)  hsl(255, 72%, 79%)  Wisteria
#a2dcf0  rgb(162, 220, 240)  hsl(195, 72%, 79%)  Non-Photo Blue
#f0a2dc  rgb(240, 162, 220)  hsl(315, 72%, 79%)  Plum