#DCF8F4
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.8% 0.03 186.3), rgb(220, 248, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#DCF8F4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.77:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 248, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 67%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.03 186.3) |
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 #DCF8F4 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF8F4 | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF8F4 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF8F4 text on black | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | 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)
#DCF8F4
oklch(95.8% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9991
oklch(63.1% 0.078 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#28837B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 186.6)
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Step 700
700
#196F68
oklch(49.1% 0.078 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#195A54
oklch(42.6% 0.065 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#DCF8F4 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) | #F5F5F4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF0F4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F9F7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF8F4
#DCF8F4
oklch(95.8% 0.03 186.3)
- #FFEBEF
#FFEBEF
oklch(95.7% 0.022 3.8)
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 #DCF8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
Use #DCF8F4 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.