#DCF7E5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.2% 0.037 156.4), rgb(220, 247, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#DCF7E5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.47:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 247, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 63%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.037 156.4) |
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 #DCF7E5 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF7E5 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF7E5 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF7E5 text on black | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF7E5
oklch(95.2% 0.037 156.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#539B71
oklch(63.1% 0.097 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#348559
oklch(55.5% 0.105 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#257149
oklch(49.1% 0.099 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#215C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#DCF7E5 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) | #F7F2E4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EFE6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F6F2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF7E5
#DCF7E5
oklch(95.2% 0.037 156.4)
- #FFE7F8
#FFE7F8
oklch(95.2% 0.034 336.2)
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 #DCF7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #DCF7E5 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.