#DCF9FC
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(96.2% 0.03 204.2), rgb(220, 249, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#DCF9FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 204°. 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 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 18.99:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF9FC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 249, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 84%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.03 204.2) |
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 #DCF9FC | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF9FC | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF9FC text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF9FC text on black | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#DCF9FC
oklch(96.2% 0.03 204.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#4698A0
oklch(63.2% 0.08 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F828B
oklch(55.7% 0.087 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C6E76
oklch(49.2% 0.081 204)
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Step 800
800
#125960
oklch(42.6% 0.067 205)
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Step 900
900
#194A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 202.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#DCF9FC 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) | #F4F6FC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF1FC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3FCFA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF9FC
#DCF9FC
oklch(96.2% 0.03 204.2)
- #FFEEEC
#FFEEEC
oklch(96.2% 0.019 25.6)
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 #DCF9FC, 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 0.016
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
Use #DCF9FC 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.