#DCFAC5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(95% 0.076 131.8), rgb(220, 250, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#DCFAC5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.52:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 250, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.076 131.8) |
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 #DCFAC5 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFAC5 | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFAC5 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFAC5 text on black | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCFAC5
oklch(95% 0.076 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8C
oklch(80.8% 0.097 132)
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Step 400
400
#7BB442
oklch(70.7% 0.157 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#DCFAC5 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) | #FFF2C2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0C7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF5EB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFAC5
#DCFAC5
oklch(95% 0.076 131.8)
- #F6E9FF
#F6E9FF
oklch(95.1% 0.032 311.7)
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 #DCFAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.023
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.044
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.046
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.047
Use #DCFAC5 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.