Palettes / Colors / #DCE99C
#DCE99C — Light Green
#DCE99C is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #DCE99C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DCE99C is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A89BE9; it also sits naturally between #E9CF9B and #B5E99B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCE99C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 233, 156 |
| HSL | 70°, 64%, 76% |
| HSV | 70°, 33%, 91% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 33%, 9% |
| XYZ | 64.65, 75.89, 42.69 |
| Yxy | 75.89, 0.3528, 0.4142 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.81, -16.34, 36.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.12, -15.57, 28.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 91% · Blue 61%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCE99C
.text { color: #DCE99C; }
.background { background-color: #DCE99C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCE99C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 233, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 64%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCE99C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 233, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCE99C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 233, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCE99C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCE99C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCE99C
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A89BE9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCE99C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCE99C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DCE99C: ·
How #DCE99C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DCE99C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCE99C?
#DCE99C is Light Green, a green color (RGB 220, 233, 156). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCE99C?
#DCE99C is RGB 220, 233, 156 — HSL 70°, 64%, 76% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 33%, 9%.
What colors go with #DCE99C?
Its complement is #A89BE9; analogous partners are #E9CF9B and #B5E99B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCE99C for text?
Black text on #DCE99C has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.