#DCF9BE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.7% 0.083 129.2), rgb(220, 249, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#DCF9BE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF9BE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 249, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.083 129.2) |
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 #DCF9BE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF9BE | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF9BE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF9BE text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF9BE
oklch(94.7% 0.083 129.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE84
oklch(80.8% 0.106 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB42C
oklch(70.7% 0.17 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#DCF9BE 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) | #FFF1BA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBEFC1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF4E9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF9BE
#DCF9BE
oklch(94.7% 0.083 129.2)
- #F4E8FF
#F4E8FF
oklch(94.7% 0.033 309)
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 #DCF9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.020
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
Use #DCF9BE 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.