#DCF8D9
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.1% 0.05 142.5), rgb(220, 248, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#DCF8D9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.47:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 248, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 69%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.05 142.5) |
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 #DCF8D9 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF8D9 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF8D9 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF8D9 text on black | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF8D9
oklch(95.1% 0.05 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB175
oklch(70.7% 0.103 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#559D50
oklch(63% 0.132 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#378833
oklch(55.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#297325
oklch(49.2% 0.134 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#245E20
oklch(42.9% 0.112 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#DCF8D9 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) | #FAF2D7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EFDA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF6EF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF8D9
#DCF8D9
oklch(95.1% 0.05 142.5)
- #FCE6FF
#FCE6FF
oklch(95% 0.041 322.1)
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 #DCF8D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.039
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
Use #DCF8D9 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.