#DCFBD9
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.7% 0.055 142.7), rgb(220, 251, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#DCFBD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.84:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 251, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 81%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.055 142.7) |
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 #DCFBD9 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFBD9 | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFBD9 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFBD9 text on black | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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)
#DCFBD9
oklch(95.7% 0.055 142.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#75B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F49
oklch(63.1% 0.146 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8929
oklch(55.5% 0.158 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D741C
oklch(49% 0.147 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#DCFBD9 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) | #FDF5D7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F1DB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF9F1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFBD9
#DCFBD9
oklch(95.7% 0.055 142.7)
- #FDE9FF
#FDE9FF
oklch(95.6% 0.036 323.1)
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 #DCFBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCFBD9 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.