#DCF7CC
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.5% 0.063 133.9), rgb(220, 247, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#DCF7CC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.21:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF7CC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 247, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 73%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.063 133.9) |
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 #DCF7CC | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF7CC | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF7CC text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF7CC text on black | 18.21:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF7CC
oklch(94.5% 0.063 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD97
oklch(81% 0.082 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E20
oklch(63.1% 0.167 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 134)
#DCF7CC 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) | #FBF0CA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EECE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF3EB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF7CC
#DCF7CC
oklch(94.5% 0.063 133.9)
- #F6E6FF
#F6E6FF
oklch(94.5% 0.037 313.6)
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 #DCF7CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.047
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCF7CC 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.