#DCEAD5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.1% 0.032 135), rgb(220, 234, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#DCEAD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 234, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 33%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.032 135) |
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 #DCEAD5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEAD5 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEAD5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #DCEAD5 text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEAD5
oklch(92.1% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA81
oklch(70.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#739561
oklch(63.1% 0.084 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F48
oklch(55.6% 0.09 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B39
oklch(49% 0.084 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5830
oklch(42.8% 0.07 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#DCEAD5 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) | #ECE6D4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE5D6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE8E4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEAD5
#DCEAD5
oklch(92.1% 0.032 135)
- #EDDFF4
#EDDFF4
oklch(92.1% 0.032 314.7)
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 #DCEAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
Use #DCEAD5 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.