#DCF3D5
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(93.9% 0.047 138.4), rgb(220, 243, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#DCF3D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF3D5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 243, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 56%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.047 138.4) |
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 #DCF3D5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF3D5 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF3D5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #DCF3D5 text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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)
#DCF3D5
oklch(93.9% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF74
oklch(70.6% 0.096 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#629B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.123 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#488532
oklch(55.6% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#397024
oklch(49% 0.123 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C20
oklch(42.8% 0.103 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#DCF3D5 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) | #F5EED3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EBD6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF1EA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF3D5
#DCF3D5
oklch(93.9% 0.047 138.4)
- #F8E2FF
#F8E2FF
oklch(93.9% 0.045 318)
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 #DCF3D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.045
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.046
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCF3D5 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.