#DCEDD0
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.6% 0.043 132.2), rgb(220, 237, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#DCEDD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEDD0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 237, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 45%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.043 132.2) |
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 #DCEDD0 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEDD0 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEDD0 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #DCEDD0 text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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)
#DCEDD0
oklch(92.6% 0.043 132.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A4
oklch(81% 0.056 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F984E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#578230
oklch(55.7% 0.122 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#476E22
oklch(49.2% 0.114 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
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Step 900
900
#334A1E
oklch(37.9% 0.074 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#DCEDD0 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) | #F0E8CE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7D1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEAE5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEDD0
#DCEDD0
oklch(92.6% 0.043 132.2)
- #F0DFFC
#F0DFFC
oklch(92.6% 0.043 311.5)
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 #DCEDD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.046
Use #DCEDD0 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.