#DCF4BD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.6% 0.076 127), rgb(220, 244, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#DCF4BD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF4BD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 244, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.076 127) |
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 #DCF4BD | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF4BD | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF4BD text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #DCF4BD text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF4BD
oklch(93.6% 0.076 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD87
oklch(80.9% 0.099 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#86B236
oklch(70.8% 0.158 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#DCF4BD 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) | #FAEDBA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EBBF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFEFE5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF4BD
#DCF4BD
oklch(93.6% 0.076 127)
- #F1E3FF
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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 #DCF4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.045
Use #DCF4BD 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.