#DCF3E6
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.4% 0.03 161.1), rgb(220, 243, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#DCF3E6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.00:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF3E6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 243, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 49%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.03 161.1) |
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 #DCF3E6 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF3E6 | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF3E6 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #DCF3E6 text on black | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF3E6
oklch(94.4% 0.03 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.061 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C987A
oklch(63% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#408363
oklch(55.7% 0.086 161)
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Step 700
700
#326F52
oklch(49.2% 0.079 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.066 161)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#DCF3E6 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) | #F2EFE5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEECE7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F3EF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF3E6
#DCF3E6
oklch(94.4% 0.03 161.1)
- #FBE5F2
#FBE5F2
oklch(94.3% 0.029 341.4)
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 #DCF3E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.036
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
Use #DCF3E6 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.