#DCFAED
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96% 0.036 167.7), rgb(220, 250, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#DCFAED is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.94:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFAED |
| RGB | rgb(220, 250, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 75%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.036 167.7) |
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 #DCFAED | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFAED | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFAED text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFAED 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)
#DCFAED
oklch(96% 0.036 167.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B098
oklch(70.8% 0.074 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#489C7E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#228667
oklch(55.6% 0.102 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#117156
oklch(49% 0.094 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#145C46
oklch(42.6% 0.078 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#DCFAED 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) | #F8F6EC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F1EE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6FAF6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFAED
#DCFAED
oklch(96% 0.036 167.7)
- #FFECF5
#FFECF5
oklch(96.1% 0.024 347.2)
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 #DCFAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
Use #DCFAED 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.