#DCF9F8
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(96.1% 0.03 194.1), rgb(220, 249, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#DCF9F8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 18.94:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF9F8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 249, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.03 194.1) |
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 #DCF9F8 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF9F8 | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF9F8 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF9F8 text on black | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DCF9F8
oklch(96.1% 0.03 194.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAC
oklch(70.6% 0.062 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#479998
oklch(63.2% 0.08 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#218382
oklch(55.6% 0.086 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F6F6E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#135A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.066 195)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#DCF9F8 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) | #F5F6F8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF1F8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4FBF9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF9F8
#DCF9F8
oklch(96.1% 0.03 194.1)
- #FFEDEE
#FFEDEE
oklch(96.1% 0.02 13.6)
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 #DCF9F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
Use #DCF9F8 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.