#DCF5C8
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94% 0.065 131.3), rgb(220, 245, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#DCF5C8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.93:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 245, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 69%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.065 131.3) |
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 #DCF5C8 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF5C8 | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF5C8 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #DCF5C8 text on black | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF5C8
oklch(94% 0.065 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC94
oklch(80.8% 0.083 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B154
oklch(70.6% 0.133 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D09
oklch(63.1% 0.171 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#DCF5C8 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) | #FAEEC5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5ECCA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF1E8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF5C8
#DCF5C8
oklch(94% 0.065 131.3)
- #F4E4FF
#F4E4FF
oklch(94% 0.04 311.8)
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 #DCF5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.047
Use #DCF5C8 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.