#DCEED1
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.8% 0.043 133.5), rgb(220, 238, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#DCEED1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEED1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 238, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.043 133.5) |
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 #DCEED1 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEED1 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEED1 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #DCEED1 text on black | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEED1
oklch(92.8% 0.043 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD74
oklch(70.7% 0.089 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D984E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#558231
oklch(55.6% 0.122 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#456E23
oklch(49.1% 0.114 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A1F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.074 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#DCEED1 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) | #F1E9CF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE8D2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEBE6 | 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°).
- #DCEED1
#DCEED1
oklch(92.8% 0.043 133.5)
- #F2DFFC
#F2DFFC
oklch(92.8% 0.044 314.2)
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 #DCEED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.046
Use #DCEED1 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.