#DCF0EE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94% 0.021 189.6), rgb(220, 240, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#DCF0EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.74:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF0EE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 240, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 40%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.021 189.6) |
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 #DCF0EE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF0EE | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF0EE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #DCF0EE text on black | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF0EE
oklch(94% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 191.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C4
oklch(81% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.044 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#619591
oklch(63.2% 0.056 189.7)
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Step 600
600
#467F7B
oklch(55.6% 0.061 189.7)
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Step 700
700
#376B67
oklch(49.1% 0.056 189)
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Step 800
800
#2E5754
oklch(42.6% 0.047 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4846
oklch(37.8% 0.036 190.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#DCF0EE 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) | #EEEEEE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EBEE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F1EF | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF0EE
#DCF0EE
oklch(94% 0.021 189.6)
- #F9E6E8
#F9E6E8
oklch(94.1% 0.021 10.2)
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 #DCF0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.038
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.038
Use #DCF0EE 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.