#DCF9E6
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.6% 0.039 156.9), rgb(220, 249, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#DCF9E6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.73:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF9E6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 249, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.039 156.9) |
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 #DCF9E6 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF9E6 | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF9E6 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF9E6 text on black | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | 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)
#DCF9E6
oklch(95.6% 0.039 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B08C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C70
oklch(63.1% 0.103 157)
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Step 600
600
#2C8758
oklch(55.7% 0.113 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D7248
oklch(49.1% 0.104 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#DCF9E6 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) | #F9F4E5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F0E7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F8F3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF9E6
#DCF9E6
oklch(95.6% 0.039 156.9)
- #FFE9F8
#FFE9F8
oklch(95.6% 0.031 337.2)
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 #DCF9E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #DCF9E6 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.