#DCF7EB
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.3% 0.032 167.1), rgb(220, 247, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#DCF7EB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.54:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF7EB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 247, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 63%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.032 167.1) |
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 #DCF7EB | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF7EB | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF7EB text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF7EB text on black | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF7EB
oklch(95.3% 0.032 167.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#77AE98
oklch(70.6% 0.066 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#519A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.085 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#318468
oklch(55.5% 0.092 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#227056
oklch(49.1% 0.086 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B47
oklch(42.6% 0.071 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#DCF7EB 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) | #F6F3EA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EFEC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F7F3 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF7EB
#DCF7EB
oklch(95.3% 0.032 167.1)
- #FFE8F3
#FFE8F3
oklch(95.3% 0.029 347.1)
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 #DCF7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
Use #DCF7EB 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.