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#DCF49A

#dcf49a ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#dcf49a 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 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.84% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.89% yellow and 4.31% black. Its hue angle is 76°, with 80.36% saturation and 78.04% 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 17.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 6.87.

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Web safe#ccff99
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Relative luminance0.8225

Complementary

  1. #dcf49a
  2. #b29af4

Split complementary

  1. #dcf49a
  2. #9aaff4
  3. #df9af4

Analogous

  1. #f4df9a
  2. #dcf49a
  3. #aff49a

Triadic

  1. #dcf49a
  2. #9adcf4
  3. #f49adc

Tetradic

  1. #dcf49a
  2. #9af4b2
  3. #b29af4
  4. #f49adc

Square

  1. #dcf49a
  2. #9af4df
  3. #b29af4
  4. #f49aaf

Monochromatic

  1. #a8dd18
  2. #c4ec55
  3. #dcf49a
  4. #f4fcdf
  5. #f9fded

Shades

#dcf49a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcf49a
  2. #c6dc8b
  3. #b0c37b
  4. #9aab6c
  5. #84925c
  6. #6e7a4d
  7. #58623e
  8. #42492e
  9. #2c311f
  10. #16180f
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcf49a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcf49a
  2. #e0f5a4
  3. #e3f6ae
  4. #e7f7b8
  5. #eaf8c2
  6. #eefacd
  7. #f1fbd7
  8. #f5fce1
  9. #f8fdeb
  10. #fcfef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcf49a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcf49a
  2. #d3e897
  3. #cadd95
  4. #c0d192
  5. #b7c690
  6. #aeba8d
  7. #a5ae8a
  8. #9ca388
  9. #929785
  10. #898c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #eaeaea ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e5eecf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #feea93 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fbea9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e3ebde ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f1ee96 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #efee9d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e0efc6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dcf49a {
  color: #dcf49a;
}
Background
.bg-dcf49a {
  background-color: #dcf49a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcf49a {
  border: 2px solid #dcf49a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcf49a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 244 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 76 80% 78%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcf49a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcf49a, #aff49a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcf49a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 244 154 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 6.87 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 8.48 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.49 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 8.58 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.61 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 9.17 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 10.16 #230b65 Inverted #eaeaea Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#dcf49a  rgb(220, 244, 154)  hsl(76, 80%, 78%)  Pastel Yellow
#b29af4  rgb(178, 154, 244)  hsl(256, 80%, 78%)  Floral Lavender
#9adcf4  rgb(154, 220, 244)  hsl(196, 80%, 78%)  Non-Photo Blue
#f49adc  rgb(244, 154, 220)  hsl(316, 80%, 78%)  Plum