#DCF5DF
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.6% 0.039 148.7), rgb(220, 245, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.16:1).
About this color
#DCF5DF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 149°. 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 18.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.16:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF5DF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 245, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 56%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.039 148.7) |
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 #DCF5DF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF5DF | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF5DF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #DCF5DF text on black | 18.16:1 | 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)
#DCF5DF
oklch(94.6% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF85
oklch(70.7% 0.081 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B66
oklch(63.2% 0.104 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D854D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F713E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C33
oklch(42.8% 0.087 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#DCF5DF 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) | #F6F0DE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EDE0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F4EE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF5DF
#DCF5DF
oklch(94.6% 0.039 148.7)
- #FDE4FA
#FDE4FA
oklch(94.5% 0.04 329.7)
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 #DCF5DF, 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 0.036
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #DCF5DF 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.