#DCF7E8
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.2% 0.035 161.4), rgb(220, 247, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#DCF7E8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.51:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF7E8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 247, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 63%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.035 161.4) |
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 #DCF7E8 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF7E8 | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF7E8 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF7E8 text on black | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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)
#DCF7E8
oklch(95.2% 0.035 161.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#529B78
oklch(63.2% 0.091 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#328561
oklch(55.6% 0.099 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#247150
oklch(49.2% 0.092 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B37
oklch(37.6% 0.059 161)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#DCF7E8 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) | #F6F3E7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EFE9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F7F2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF7E8
#DCF7E8
oklch(95.2% 0.035 161.4)
- #FFE8F5
#FFE8F5
oklch(95.3% 0.03 342.6)
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 #DCF7E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #DCF7E8 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.