#DCF3ED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.6% 0.025 178.4), rgb(220, 243, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#DCF3ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.08:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF3ED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 243, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 49%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.025 178.4) |
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 #DCF3ED | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF3ED | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF3ED text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #DCF3ED text on black | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF3ED
oklch(94.6% 0.025 178.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA1
oklch(70.8% 0.053 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A978A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8174
oklch(55.5% 0.072 179.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D61
oklch(49% 0.067 178.8)
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Step 800
800
#28594F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#DCF3ED 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) | #F1F0ED | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEDED | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F4F1 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF3ED
#DCF3ED
oklch(94.6% 0.025 178.4)
- #FCE6ED
#FCE6ED
oklch(94.5% 0.026 356.3)
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 #DCF3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
Use #DCF3ED 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.