#DCF3F3
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.7% 0.024 196.8), rgb(220, 243, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#DCF3F3 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.15:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF3F3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 243, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 49%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.024 196.8) |
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 #DCF3F3 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF3F3 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF3F3 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #DCF3F3 text on black | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF3F3
oklch(94.7% 0.024 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CABAB
oklch(70.8% 0.05 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#599696
oklch(63.2% 0.063 195.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B8081
oklch(55.6% 0.069 196.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 196.7)
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Step 800
800
#275859
oklch(42.7% 0.053 197.2)
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Step 900
900
#254849
oklch(37.6% 0.041 198)
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Step 950
950
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
#DCF3F3 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) | #F0F1F3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEDF3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F5F3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF3F3
#DCF3F3
oklch(94.7% 0.024 196.8)
- #FEE8E8
#FEE8E8
oklch(94.9% 0.024 17.6)
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 #DCF3F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #DCF3F3 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.