#DCF8ED
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.6% 0.033 170), rgb(220, 248, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#DCF8ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.69:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF8ED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 248, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 67%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.033 170) |
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 #DCF8ED | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF8ED | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF8ED text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF8ED text on black | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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)
#DCF8ED
oklch(95.6% 0.033 170)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#75AF9A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A81
oklch(63% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C856B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D7059
oklch(49% 0.086 170.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C49
oklch(42.8% 0.073 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#DCF8ED 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) | #F6F4ED | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F0EE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F8F5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF8ED
#DCF8ED
oklch(95.6% 0.033 170)
- #FFEAF3
#FFEAF3
oklch(95.6% 0.026 349.7)
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 #DCF8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
Use #DCF8ED 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.