#DCF0F4
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.2% 0.022 211), rgb(220, 240, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#DCF0F4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.81:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF0F4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 240, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 52%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.022 211) |
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 #DCF0F4 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF0F4 | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF0F4 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #DCF0F4 text on black | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF0F4
oklch(94.2% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A9B1
oklch(70.8% 0.045 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F939D
oklch(63% 0.057 211)
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Step 600
600
#447D88
oklch(55.5% 0.062 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#356A73
oklch(49.2% 0.058 209.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D565E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#29474D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#DCF0F4 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) | #ECEEF4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EBF4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F2F1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF0F4
#DCF0F4
oklch(94.2% 0.022 211)
- #FAE7E3
#FAE7E3
oklch(94.2% 0.022 31.8)
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 #DCF0F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.036
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.037
Use #DCF0F4 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.