Close to Chartreuse Yellow
#DCFB39
#DCFB39 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Chartreuse Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 98.4% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 96% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DCFB39.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.17:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.90:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.90:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCFB39 as they’d see it.
#DCFB39 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCFB39
What color is #DCFB39?
#DCFB39 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Chartreuse Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 98.4% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 96% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCFB39 in RGB?
#DCFB39 is rgb(220, 251, 57): 220 red, 251 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCFB39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 77, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCFB39?
PANTONE 380 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCFB39?
Its complement #F1EAFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.