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#dcf0b5 color: Chicon

#dcf0b5 is rgb(220, 240, 181) in RGB and oklch(92.581% 0.07991 123.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

92.6%
0.080
123°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Vanilla
  • lime-100
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc -13
Black text
17.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 93

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About #dcf0b5

#dcf0b5 is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 92.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.22:1 contrast and black text 17.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chicon (#d9eeb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-100.

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #dcf0b5 mixed with white

  1. dcf0b5
  2. dff2bd
  3. e3f3c4
  4. e6f5cc
  5. eaf6d3
  6. edf8db
  7. f1f9e2
  8. f4fbe9
  9. f8fcf0
  10. fbfef8

Darker: #dcf0b5 mixed with black

  1. dcf0b5
  2. bfd19d
  3. a3b286
  4. 88956f
  5. 6e7859
  6. 545d44
  7. 3c4330
  8. 262a1d
  9. 11140c
  10. 020302

Calmer: #dcf0b5 with less saturation

  1. dcf0b5
  2. ddefba
  3. deeebf
  4. dfedc4
  5. e0ecc9
  6. e1ebce
  7. e2ead3
  8. e3e9d8
  9. e4e8dd
  10. e5e7e2

Questions about #dcf0b5

What color is #dcf0b5?

#dcf0b5 is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Chicon. In RGB it is rgb(220, 240, 181), in HSL hsl(80.34, 66.29%, 82.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.581% 0.07991 123.161).

What colors go well with #dcf0b5?

The complementary color of #dcf0b5 is #f0dcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9e6a9 and #bef7ce. The triadic partners are #c4ecff and #ffd6e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcf0b5?

Black text reads better on #dcf0b5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and black gives 17.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcf0b5 a warm or cool color?

#dcf0b5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 92.6% and its chroma 0.08.