#DCFBE5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96% 0.044 154.6), rgb(220, 251, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#DCFBE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.97:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 251, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 79%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.044 154.6) |
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 #DCFBE5 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFBE5 | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFBE5 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFBE5 text on black | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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)
#DCFBE5
oklch(96% 0.044 154.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B188
oklch(70.6% 0.089 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#489E6A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#238851
oklch(55.6% 0.125 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#127342
oklch(49.1% 0.115 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#155E36
oklch(42.8% 0.096 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#DCFBE5 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) | #FBF6E4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F2E6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FAF4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFBE5
#DCFBE5
oklch(96% 0.044 154.6)
- #FFEBFA
#FFEBFA
oklch(96% 0.029 334.4)
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 #DCFBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.033
Use #DCFBE5 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.