Information about #DCE99B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCE99B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 233, 155) (86.3% red, 91.4% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 31 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #DCE99B has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Green Earth (#DADD98). Slightly further away sit Reef (#D1EF9F) and Geneva (#D2E09E).

The recipe behind #DCE99B is rgb(220, 233, 155), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DCE99B: 16.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. No one has named #DCE99B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCE99B color variations

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

#DCE99B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DCE99B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DCE99B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DCE99B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DCE99B 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DCE99B

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

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Reef color link
Reef

#D1EF9F

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Weathered Yellow color link
Weathered Yellow

#E0DA9F

Light Apple Green color link
Light Apple Green

#DCE78B

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Ice Cold Green color link
Ice Cold Green

#D9EBAC

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

#DCE99B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCE99B
  • RGB220, 233, 155
  • CMYK5, 0, 31, 9
  • CSSrgb(220, 233, 155)
  • HSL70°, 64%, 76%
  • HSL Precise70°, 63.934%, 76.078%
  • HSV70°, 33%, 91%
  • HSB70°, 33%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.914, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.914, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.914, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCE99B
  • DECIMAL ID14477723
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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