HEX atlas value

#DEE8CE

#DEE8CE is a cool green HEX color close to Pearl. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 222, 232, 206, HSL 83, 36%, 86%, has luminance 0.777, and belongs to the light group.

#DEE8CE Sample readable text
HEX #DEE8CE
RGB rgb(222, 232, 206)
HSL hsl(83 36% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(4, 0, 11, 9)
Luminance 0.777
Contrast Black 16.54:1White 1.27:1

CSS

--color-dee8ce: #DEE8CE;
.background-dee8ce { background-color: #DEE8CE; }
.text-dee8ce { color: #DEE8CE; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.777
Black text16.54:1AA Pass
White text1.27:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DEE8CE","rgb":[222,232,206],"hsl":[83,36,86],"cmyk":[4,0,11,9],"luminance":0.777,"contrast":{"black":16.54,"white":1.27}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.54,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.27,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E0F0C7","hex":"#E0F0C7","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.46,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E8E5CE","hex":"#E8E5CE","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.53,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D1E8CE","hex":"#D1E8CE","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.14,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.99,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","light green","Pearl adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dee8ce.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pearl.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/quartz.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D8CEE8","analogous":["#E8E5CE","#D1E8CE"],"triadic":["#CEDEE8","#E8CEDE"],"tetradic":["#CEE8E5","#D8CEE8","#E8CED1"],"splitComplementary":["#CED1E8","#E5CEE8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#DEE8CE","#B4CB90"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#B4CB90","saturated":"#E0F0C7","desaturated":"#DCE0D6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#F3FFE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":15.620499351813308},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":15.684387141358123},{"slug":"quartz","name":"Quartz","hex":"#E7D9D1","distance":17.74823934929885},{"slug":"aluminum","name":"Aluminum","hex":"#D9DAD9","distance":18.49324200890693},{"slug":"gainsboro","name":"Gainsboro","hex":"#DCDCDC","distance":18.547236990991408}]

HEX meaning and use

About #DEE8CE

#DEE8CE is classified as a cool green value with light visual character. #DEE8CE is visually closest to Pearl, a named orange color with HEX #EAE0C8.

The RGB channels are 222, 232, and 206, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 83deg with 36% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.777, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.62, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.54:1AA Pass
White text1.27:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DEE8CE needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.54:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.27:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#E0F0C7#000000 text · best 17.46:1#E0F0C7
#E8E5CE#000000 text · best 16.53:1#E8E5CE
#D1E8CE#000000 text · best 16.14:1#D1E8CE
Pearl#000000 text · best 15.99:1#EAE0C8

Generated Palette

#DEE8CE#DEE8CE
#D8CEE8#D8CEE8
#E8E5CE#E8E5CE
#D1E8CE#D1E8CE
White#FFFFFF
#B4CB90#B4CB90

Color Harmonies

#D8CEE8#D8CEE8
#E8E5CE#E8E5CE
#D1E8CE#D1E8CE
#CEDEE8#CEDEE8
#E8CEDE#E8CEDE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#B4CB90#B4CB90
#E0F0C7#E0F0C7
#DCE0D6#DCE0D6
White#FFFFFF
#F3FFE0#F3FFE0

Nearest Named Colors