#DCF4EF
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.8% 0.026 181.9), rgb(220, 244, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.22:1).
About this color
#DCF4EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.22:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF4EF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 244, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 52%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.026 181.9) |
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 #DCF4EF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF4EF | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF4EF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF4EF text on black | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF4EF
oklch(94.8% 0.026 181.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#57978C
oklch(63% 0.068 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A8276
oklch(55.7% 0.075 181)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E63
oklch(49.2% 0.07 180.8)
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Step 800
800
#255951
oklch(42.6% 0.057 182)
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Step 900
900
#244943
oklch(37.6% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#DCF4EF 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) | #F2F1EF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEDEF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F5F2 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF4EF
#DCF4EF
oklch(94.8% 0.026 181.9)
- #FEE7EC
#FEE7EC
oklch(94.8% 0.026 2.8)
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 #DCF4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #DCF4EF 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.