#DCF9CA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.9% 0.069 133.5), rgb(220, 249, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#DCF9CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.44:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF9CA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 249, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.069 133.5) |
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 #DCF9CA | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF9CA | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF9CA text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF9CA text on black | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF9CA
oklch(94.9% 0.069 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACE93
oklch(81% 0.089 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB352
oklch(70.7% 0.141 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E01
oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7)
#DCF9CA 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) | #FDF2C7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EFCC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF5EC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF9CA
#DCF9CA
oklch(94.9% 0.069 133.5)
- #F7E8FF
#F7E8FF
oklch(95% 0.034 314.1)
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 #DCF9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.030
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.046
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.047
Use #DCF9CA 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.