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#DCF39A

#dcf39a ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#dcf39a 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, 95.29% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.47% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.63% yellow and 4.71% black. Its hue angle is 75.51°, with 78.76% saturation and 77.84% 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 17.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 6.82.

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Web safe#ccff99
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Relative luminance0.8165

Complementary

  1. #dcf39a
  2. #b19af3

Split complementary

  1. #dcf39a
  2. #9aaff3
  3. #de9af3

Analogous

  1. #f3de9a
  2. #dcf39a
  3. #aff39a

Triadic

  1. #dcf39a
  2. #9adcf3
  3. #f39adc

Tetradic

  1. #dcf39a
  2. #9af3b1
  3. #b19af3
  4. #f39adc

Square

  1. #dcf39a
  2. #9af3de
  3. #b19af3
  4. #f39aaf

Monochromatic

  1. #a8da1a
  2. #c4eb56
  3. #dcf39a
  4. #f4fbde
  5. #f9fded

Shades

#dcf39a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcf39a
  2. #c6db8b
  3. #b0c27b
  4. #9aaa6c
  5. #84925c
  6. #6e7a4d
  7. #58613e
  8. #42492e
  9. #2c311f
  10. #16180f
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcf39a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcf39a
  2. #e0f4a4
  3. #e3f5ae
  4. #e7f7b8
  5. #eaf8c2
  6. #eef9cd
  7. #f1fad7
  8. #f5fbe1
  9. #f8fdeb
  10. #fcfef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcf39a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcf39a
  2. #d3e897
  3. #cadc95
  4. #c0d192
  5. #b7c590
  6. #aeba8d
  7. #a5ae8a
  8. #9ca388
  9. #929785
  10. #898c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e9e9e9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e4edce ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fde994 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fbe99e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e4eadd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f1ed96 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #efed9d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e1eec6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dcf39a {
  color: #dcf39a;
}
Background
.bg-dcf39a {
  background-color: #dcf39a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcf39a {
  border: 2px solid #dcf39a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcf39a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 243 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 76 79% 78%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcf39a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcf39a, #aff39a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcf39a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 243 154 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 6.82 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 8.24 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 8.37 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.57 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.62 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.10 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 10.17 #230c65 Inverted #e9e9e9 Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#dcf39a  rgb(220, 243, 154)  hsl(76, 79%, 78%)  Pastel Yellow
#b19af3  rgb(177, 154, 243)  hsl(256, 79%, 78%)  Floral Lavender
#9adcf3  rgb(154, 220, 243)  hsl(196, 79%, 78%)  Non-Photo Blue
#f39adc  rgb(243, 154, 220)  hsl(316, 79%, 78%)  Plum