#DCF5CA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.1% 0.063 132.2), rgb(220, 245, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#DCF5CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.95:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF5CA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 245, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.063 132.2) |
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 #DCF5CA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF5CA | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF5CA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #DCF5CA text on black | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF5CA
oklch(94.1% 0.063 132.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC96
oklch(80.9% 0.081 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B159
oklch(70.7% 0.128 132)
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Step 500
500
#629D1D
oklch(63.2% 0.164 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D05
oklch(27% 0.068 132.4)
#DCF5CA 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) | #F9EEC8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5ECCC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF1E9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF5CA
#DCF5CA
oklch(94.1% 0.063 132.2)
- #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 #DCF5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCF5CA 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.