Palettes / Colors / #DCED95
#DCED95 — Light Green
#DCED95 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DCED95 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.
#DCED95 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 #A896ED; it also sits naturally between #EDD396 and #B0ED96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCED95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 237, 149 |
| HSL | 72°, 71%, 76% |
| HSV | 72°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 37%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.22, 77.95, 40.04 |
| Yxy | 77.95, 0.3560, 0.4255 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.76, -19.15, 40.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.29, -18.21, 31.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 58%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCED95
.text { color: #DCED95; }
.background { background-color: #DCED95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCED95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 237, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 71%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCED95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 237, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCED95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 237, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCED95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCED95">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A896ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCED95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCED95
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 #DCED95: ·
How #DCED95 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 #DCED95 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 #DCED95?
#DCED95 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 220, 237, 149). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCED95?
#DCED95 is RGB 220, 237, 149 — HSL 72°, 71%, 76% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 37%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCED95?
Its complement is #A896ED; analogous partners are #EDD396 and #B0ED96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCED95 for text?
Black text on #DCED95 has a contrast ratio of 16.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.