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#dcf497 color: Creamy Avocado

#dcf497 is rgb(220, 244, 151) in RGB and oklch(92.874% 0.12024 120.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75°
100%

92.9%
0.120
121°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • lime-200
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.20:1Hard to read
Lc -12
Black text
17.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #dcf497

#dcf497 is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 92.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.2:1 contrast and black text 17.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creamy Avocado (#d8f19c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-200.

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #dcf497 mixed with white

  1. dcf497
  2. dff5a2
  3. e3f7ad
  4. e6f8b8
  5. eaf9c3
  6. edfacd
  7. f1fbd7
  8. f4fce1
  9. f8fdeb
  10. fbfef5

Darker: #dcf497 mixed with black

  1. dcf497
  2. bfd483
  3. a3b56f
  4. 88975c
  5. 6e7a49
  6. 545e37
  7. 3c4426
  8. 262b17
  9. 111408
  10. 020301

Calmer: #dcf497 with less saturation

  1. dcf497
  2. ddf3a0
  3. def2a9
  4. dff1b1
  5. e0efba
  6. e1eec2
  7. e3edc9
  8. e4ecd1
  9. e5ead9
  10. e6e9e0

Questions about #dcf497

What color is #dcf497?

#dcf497 is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Creamy Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(220, 244, 151), in HSL hsl(75.48, 80.87%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.874% 0.12024 120.589).

What colors go well with #dcf497?

The complementary color of #dcf497 is #eedeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffe586 and #abffbe. The triadic partners are #c3eeff and #ffd7e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcf497?

Black text reads better on #dcf497: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and black gives 17.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcf497 a warm or cool color?

#dcf497 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 92.9% and its chroma 0.12.