#DCFAE0
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.6% 0.047 149.1), rgb(220, 250, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.79:1).
About this color
#DCFAE0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.79:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 250, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 75%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.047 149.1) |
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 #DCFAE0 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFAE0 | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFAE0 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFAE0 text on black | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DCFAE0
oklch(95.6% 0.047 149.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B180
oklch(70.6% 0.095 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5F
oklch(63.2% 0.123 149)
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Step 600
600
#2B8845
oklch(55.6% 0.133 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C7337
oklch(49.1% 0.123 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#DCFAE0 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) | #FBF4DF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F1E1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F9F2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFAE0
#DCFAE0
oklch(95.6% 0.047 149.1)
- #FFE9FD
#FFE9FD
oklch(95.7% 0.035 328.7)
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 #DCFAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.038
Use #DCFAE0 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.