#DCF8E6
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.4% 0.038 157.4), rgb(220, 248, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.61:1).
About this color
#DCF8E6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.61:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF8E6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 248, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 67%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.038 157.4) |
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 #DCF8E6 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF8E6 | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF8E6 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF8E6 text on black | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DCF8E6
oklch(95.4% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB4
oklch(81% 0.049 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B08E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#509C72
oklch(63.2% 0.1 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#30865A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#21714A
oklch(49% 0.099 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 158)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#DCF8E6 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) | #F8F3E5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F0E7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F8F3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF8E6
#DCF8E6
oklch(95.4% 0.038 157.4)
- #FFE8F8
#FFE8F8
oklch(95.4% 0.033 336.7)
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 #DCF8E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #DCF8E6 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.