#DCF5E4
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(94.7% 0.035 156), rgb(220, 245, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.22:1).
About this color
#DCF5E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.22:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF5E4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 245, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 56%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.035 156) |
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 #DCF5E4 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF5E4 | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF5E4 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF5E4 text on black | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF5E4
oklch(94.7% 0.035 156)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE8E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 156)
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Step 500
500
#589A72
oklch(63.1% 0.091 156)
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Step 600
600
#3B845A
oklch(55.5% 0.099 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D704A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#265B3D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B34
oklch(37.7% 0.059 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#DCF5E4 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) | #F5F1E3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EEE5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F4F0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF5E4
#DCF5E4
oklch(94.7% 0.035 156)
- #FDE5F7
#FDE5F7
oklch(94.6% 0.035 334.5)
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 #DCF5E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
Use #DCF5E4 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.