#DCEDD7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.7% 0.034 138.6), rgb(220, 237, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#DCEDD7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.13:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEDD7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 237, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.034 138.6) |
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 #DCEDD7 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEDD7 | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEDD7 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #DCEDD7 text on black | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEDD7
oklch(92.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC81
oklch(70.8% 0.071 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9761
oklch(63.1% 0.091 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#558147
oklch(55.6% 0.098 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#456D38
oklch(49.1% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#39592F
oklch(42.8% 0.076 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#31492A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#DCEDD7 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) | #EFE9D6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE7D8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEBE7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEDD7
#DCEDD7
oklch(92.7% 0.034 138.6)
- #F1E0F6
#F1E0F6
oklch(92.7% 0.035 318.5)
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 #DCEDD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.046
Use #DCEDD7 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.