#DCF5F3
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.1% 0.026 190.9), rgb(220, 245, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.39:1).
About this color
#DCF5F3 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.39:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF5F3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 245, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 56%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.026 190.9) |
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 #DCF5F3 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF5F3 | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF5F3 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF5F3 text on black | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF5F3
oklch(95.1% 0.026 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA8
oklch(70.7% 0.054 189.9)
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Step 500
500
#549793
oklch(63.1% 0.069 190.6)
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Step 600
600
#35817E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#266D6A
oklch(49% 0.07 191.2)
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Step 800
800
#225956
oklch(42.7% 0.058 190.3)
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Step 900
900
#224947
oklch(37.6% 0.044 191)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#DCF5F3 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) | #F2F2F3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEEF3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F7F4 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF5F3
#DCF5F3
oklch(95.1% 0.026 190.9)
- #FFE9EB
#FFE9EB
oklch(95.2% 0.024 11.3)
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 #DCF5F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
Use #DCF5F3 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.