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#DCF491

#dcf491 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#dcf491 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, 95.69% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.84% cyan, 0% magenta, 40.57% yellow and 4.31% black. Its hue angle is 74.55°, with 81.82% saturation and 76.27% 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 17.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 6.33.

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Relative luminance0.8196

Complementary

  1. #dcf491
  2. #a991f4

Split complementary

  1. #dcf491
  2. #91aaf4
  3. #db91f4

Analogous

  1. #f4db91
  2. #dcf491
  3. #aaf491

Triadic

  1. #dcf491
  2. #91dcf4
  3. #f491dc

Tetradic

  1. #dcf491
  2. #91f4a9
  3. #a991f4
  4. #f491dc

Square

  1. #dcf491
  2. #91f4db
  3. #a991f4
  4. #f491aa

Monochromatic

  1. #a8d715
  2. #c6ed4b
  3. #dcf491
  4. #f2fbd7
  5. #f9fdec

Shades

#dcf491 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcf491
  2. #c6dc83
  3. #b0c374
  4. #9aab66
  5. #849257
  6. #6e7a49
  7. #58623a
  8. #42492c
  9. #2c311d
  10. #16180f
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcf491 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcf491
  2. #e0f59c
  3. #e3f6a7
  4. #e7f7b2
  5. #eaf8bd
  6. #eefac8
  7. #f1fbd3
  8. #f5fcde
  9. #f8fde9
  10. #fcfef4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcf491 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcf491
  2. #d3e88f
  3. #cadd8e
  4. #c0d18c
  5. #b7c68a
  6. #aeba89
  7. #a5ae87
  8. #9ca385
  9. #929783
  10. #898c82
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #eaeaea ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e4eecc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ffea89 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fcea96 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e4ebdc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f2ee8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f0ee94 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e1eec2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dcf491 {
  color: #dcf491;
}
Background
.bg-dcf491 {
  background-color: #dcf491;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcf491 {
  border: 2px solid #dcf491;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcf491;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 244 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 82% 76%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcf491 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcf491, #aaf491);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcf491 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 244 145 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 6.33 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 7.62 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.66 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 8.34 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 9.08 #ffff66 Laser Lemon ΔE 9.82 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 9.95 #230b6e Inverted #eaeaea Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#dcf491  rgb(220, 244, 145)  hsl(75, 82%, 76%)  Pastel Yellow
#a991f4  rgb(169, 145, 244)  hsl(255, 82%, 76%)  Floral Lavender
#91dcf4  rgb(145, 220, 244)  hsl(195, 82%, 76%)  Non-Photo Blue
#f491dc  rgb(244, 145, 220)  hsl(315, 82%, 76%)  Plum