#DCEDCD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.5% 0.046 130.2), rgb(220, 237, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#DCEDCD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEDCD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 237, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.046 130.2) |
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 #DCEDCD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEDCD | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEDCD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #DCEDCD text on black | 17.03:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEDCD
oklch(92.5% 0.046 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#709844
oklch(63.1% 0.122 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#588222
oklch(55.6% 0.132 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E13
oklch(49.2% 0.123 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5914
oklch(42.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#DCEDCD 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) | #F0E8CB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE7CE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEAE4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEDCD
#DCEDCD
oklch(92.5% 0.046 130.2)
- #F0DEFE
#F0DEFE
oklch(92.5% 0.047 310.5)
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 #DCEDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
Use #DCEDCD 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.