#DCEDD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.8% 0.032 141), rgb(220, 237, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#DCEDD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 237, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 36%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.032 141) |
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 #DCEDD9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEDD9 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEDD9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #DCEDD9 text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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)
#DCEDD9
oklch(92.8% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB85
oklch(70.6% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9666
oklch(63% 0.083 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#54814D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#446D3E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#385933
oklch(42.8% 0.072 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#31492D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#DCEDD9 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) | #EEE9D8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE7DA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBEBE7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEDD9
#DCEDD9
oklch(92.8% 0.032 141)
- #F2E1F5
#F2E1F5
oklch(92.9% 0.032 321.1)
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 #DCEDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #DCEDD9 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.