#DCF5D5
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.3% 0.05 138.8), rgb(220, 245, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#DCF5D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 245, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 62%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.05 138.8) |
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 #DCF5D5 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF5D5 | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF5D5 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #DCF5D5 text on black | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF5D5
oklch(94.3% 0.05 138.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB071
oklch(70.6% 0.103 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.131 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#42862C
oklch(55.6% 0.142 139)
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Step 700
700
#34711E
oklch(49% 0.132 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D1B
oklch(42.9% 0.11 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#284C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#DCF5D5 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) | #F7EFD3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EDD6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF2EC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF5D5
#DCF5D5
oklch(94.3% 0.05 138.8)
- #F9E4FF
#F9E4FF
oklch(94.4% 0.042 318.7)
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 #DCF5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.046
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.047
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.047
Use #DCF5D5 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.