#DCEFC3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.7% 0.061 126.6), rgb(220, 239, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#DCEFC3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCEFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 239, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.061 126.6) |
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 #DCEFC3 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCEFC3 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCEFC3 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #DCEFC3 text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCEFC3
oklch(92.7% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA93
oklch(80.8% 0.078 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF53
oklch(70.8% 0.127 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#709A01
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C02
oklch(27% 0.066 126.5)
#DCEFC3 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) | #F4E9C0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E8C5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFEBE3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCEFC3
#DCEFC3
oklch(92.7% 0.061 126.6)
- #EEE0FF
#EEE0FF
oklch(92.7% 0.044 305.9)
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 #DCEFC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.046
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.047
Use #DCEFC3 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.