#DCF9C7
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.8% 0.072 132.3), rgb(220, 249, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#DCF9C7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.41:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF9C7 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 249, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 81%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.072 132.3) |
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 #DCF9C7 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF9C7 | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF9C7 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF9C7 text on black | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF9C7
oklch(94.8% 0.072 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.094 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB34A
oklch(70.6% 0.149 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#DCF9C7 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) | #FEF1C4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EFC9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF5EB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF9C7
#DCF9C7
oklch(94.8% 0.072 132.3)
- #F6E8FF
#F6E8FF
oklch(94.9% 0.034 312.4)
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 #DCF9C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.027
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.047
Use #DCF9C7 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.