#DCF6CC
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.3% 0.062 133.5), rgb(220, 246, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.09:1).
About this color
#DCF6CC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.09:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF6CC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 246, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.062 133.5) |
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 #DCF6CC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF6CC | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF6CC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #DCF6CC text on black | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF6CC
oklch(94.3% 0.062 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC98
oklch(80.8% 0.079 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B25C
oklch(70.8% 0.128 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D25
oklch(63.1% 0.162 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#294D02
oklch(37.8% 0.106 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D06
oklch(27% 0.067 133.6)
#DCF6CC 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) | #FAEFCA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EDCE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF2EA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF6CC
#DCF6CC
oklch(94.3% 0.062 133.5)
- #F6E5FF
#F6E5FF
oklch(94.3% 0.039 314.1)
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 #DCF6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
Use #DCF6CC 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.