#DCEAD2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.035 132), rgb(220, 234, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#DCEAD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 234, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 36%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.035 132) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DCEAD2 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEAD2 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEAD2 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #DCEAD2 text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEAD2
oklch(92% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AB7B
oklch(70.8% 0.074 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#749559
oklch(63% 0.093 132)
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Step 600
600
#5D803E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C30
oklch(49.2% 0.095 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5829
oklch(42.8% 0.078 132)
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Step 900
900
#354826
oklch(37.6% 0.06 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A16
oklch(26.8% 0.038 132)
#DCEAD2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EDE6D1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE5D3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDE8E3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEAD2
#DCEAD2
oklch(92% 0.035 132)
- #EDDEF6
#EDDEF6
oklch(92% 0.036 313)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DCEAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
Use #DCEAD2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.