#DCF3D9
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94% 0.042 142), rgb(220, 243, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#DCF3D9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.86:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF3D9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 243, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 52%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.042 142) |
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 #DCF3D9 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF3D9 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF3D9 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #DCF3D9 text on black | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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)
#DCF3D9
oklch(94% 0.042 142)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#619A5A
oklch(63% 0.111 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#468540
oklch(55.7% 0.121 142)
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Step 700
700
#377031
oklch(49.1% 0.112 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B26
oklch(37.7% 0.072 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#DCF3D9 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) | #F5EED8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1ECDA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF1EB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF3D9
#DCF3D9
oklch(94% 0.042 142)
- #F9E2FC
#F9E2FC
oklch(93.9% 0.042 322.3)
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 #DCF3D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.045
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
Use #DCF3D9 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.