#DCF5DD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.5% 0.041 146.3), rgb(220, 245, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#DCF5DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF5DD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 245, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 56%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.041 146.3) |
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 #DCF5DD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF5DD | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF5DD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #DCF5DD text on black | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF5DD
oklch(94.5% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8547
oklch(55.5% 0.118 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#307139
oklch(49.2% 0.11 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#DCF5DD 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) | #F6F0DC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EDDE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF4EE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF5DD
#DCF5DD
oklch(94.5% 0.041 146.3)
- #FCE4FC
#FCE4FC
oklch(94.5% 0.041 325.9)
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 #DCF5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.043
Use #DCF5DD 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.