#DCF8EF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.6% 0.032 174.3), rgb(220, 248, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#DCF8EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.71:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF8EF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 248, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 67%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.032 174.3) |
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 #DCF8EF | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF8EF | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF8EF text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF8EF text on black | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DCF8EF
oklch(95.6% 0.032 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.064 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A86
oklch(63.1% 0.083 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B8470
oklch(55.5% 0.089 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C705D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 174)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#DCF8EF 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) | #F6F4EF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F0F0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F9F5 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF8EF
#DCF8EF
oklch(95.6% 0.032 174.3)
- #FFEAF1
#FFEAF1
oklch(95.6% 0.025 355.3)
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 #DCF8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.026
Use #DCF8EF 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.