#DCF5EC
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(94.9% 0.029 172.1), rgb(220, 245, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#DCF5EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.31:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF5EC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 245, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 56%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.029 172.1) |
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 #DCF5EC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF5EC | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF5EC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF5EC text on black | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF5EC
oklch(94.9% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9C
oklch(70.7% 0.06 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#569984
oklch(63.2% 0.076 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#38836E
oklch(55.6% 0.082 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#296F5C
oklch(49.2% 0.077 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A4B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#234A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#DCF5EC 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) | #F3F1EC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEEED | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F6F2 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF5EC
#DCF5EC
oklch(94.9% 0.029 172.1)
- #FFE7F0
#FFE7F0
oklch(95% 0.029 352.9)
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 #DCF5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
Use #DCF5EC 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.