#DCFAE9
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.9% 0.039 160.8), rgb(220, 250, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#DCFAE9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.89:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 250, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 75%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.039 160.8) |
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 #DCFAE9 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFAE9 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFAE9 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFAE9 text on black | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#DCFAE9
oklch(95.9% 0.039 160.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B090
oklch(70.6% 0.079 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C75
oklch(63% 0.101 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#25875E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 161)
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Step 700
700
#15724D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#165D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C36
oklch(37.6% 0.066 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#DCFAE9 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) | #F9F5E8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F1EA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7FAF5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFAE9
#DCFAE9
oklch(95.9% 0.039 160.8)
- #FFEBF7
#FFEBF7
oklch(95.9% 0.027 340.9)
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 #DCFAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.028
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.030
Use #DCFAE9 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.