#DCECD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.6% 0.031 140.8), rgb(220, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#DCECD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 141°. 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 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.04:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 33%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.031 140.8) |
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 #DCECD9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCECD9 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCECD9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #DCECD9 text on black | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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)
#DCECD9
oklch(92.6% 0.031 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB86
oklch(70.8% 0.063 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9668
oklch(63.2% 0.08 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#56804F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#466C40
oklch(49.1% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5835
oklch(42.7% 0.067 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#32492E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#DCECD9 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) | #EDE8D8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE7DA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBEBE6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCECD9
#DCECD9
oklch(92.6% 0.031 140.8)
- #F0E0F3
#F0E0F3
oklch(92.5% 0.031 320.9)
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 #DCECD9, 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 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCECD9 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.