#DCF9CC
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(95% 0.067 134.4), rgb(220, 249, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#DCF9CC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.46:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF9CC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 249, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.067 134.4) |
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 #DCF9CC | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF9CC | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF9CC text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF9CC text on black | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCF9CC
oklch(95% 0.067 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACD95
oklch(80.8% 0.085 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB357
oklch(70.7% 0.137 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#589F15
oklch(63.1% 0.175 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#162E04
oklch(27.1% 0.072 134.7)
#DCF9CC 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) | #FDF2C9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFCE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF5EC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF9CC
#DCF9CC
oklch(95% 0.067 134.4)
- #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 #DCF9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.032
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.045
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.046
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.047
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.048
Use #DCF9CC 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.