#DCF7DF
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95% 0.043 148.4), rgb(220, 247, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#DCF7DF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.41:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF7DF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 247, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 63%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.043 148.4) |
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 #DCF7DF | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF7DF | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF7DF text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF7DF text on black | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF7DF
oklch(95% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB082
oklch(70.7% 0.088 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#559C62
oklch(63.1% 0.113 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#378649
oklch(55.5% 0.121 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#29723A
oklch(49.2% 0.114 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#245D30
oklch(42.8% 0.094 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#234C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#DCF7DF 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) | #F8F2DE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EFE0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F6F0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF7DF
#DCF7DF
oklch(95% 0.043 148.4)
- #FFE5FD
#FFE5FD
oklch(95% 0.042 328.3)
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 #DCF7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.039
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #DCF7DF 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.