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Information about #DCE06C color

#DCE06C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCE06C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 224, 108) — 86.3% red, 87.8% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 45 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCE06C presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bored Accent Green (#DDE26A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spring Fever (#E3DF6E) and Tiger Lily (#DDE574).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(220, 224, 108)), which gives #DCE06C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DCE06C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DCE06C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DCE06C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

RCAP Yellow color link
RCAP Yellow

#D6E868

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

RCAP GREEN color link
RCAP GREEN

#D5E868

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Honeysuckle color link
Honeysuckle

#E8ED69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCE06C
  • RGB220, 224, 108
  • CMYK2, 0, 45, 12
  • CSSrgb(220, 224, 108)
  • HSL62°, 65%, 65%
  • HSL Precise62.069°, 65.169%, 65.098%
  • HSV62°, 52%, 88%
  • HSB62°, 52%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.878, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.878, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.878, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCE06C
  • DECIMAL ID14475372
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01