#DCF3C4
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.5% 0.066 128.9), rgb(220, 243, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#DCF3C4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.66:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF3C4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 243, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 66%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.066 128.9) |
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 #DCF3C4 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF3C4 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF3C4 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #DCF3C4 text on black | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF3C4
oklch(93.5% 0.066 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC91
oklch(81% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#86B14E
oklch(70.8% 0.137 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#DCF3C4 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) | #F8ECC1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EBC6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEEFE6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF3C4
#DCF3C4
oklch(93.5% 0.066 128.9)
- #F2E3FF
#F2E3FF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 309.5)
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 #DCF3C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.045
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.047
Use #DCF3C4 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.