#DCFCE0
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.1% 0.05 148.8), rgb(220, 252, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.04:1).
About this color
#DCFCE0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.04:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFCE0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 252, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 84%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.05 148.8) |
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 #DCFCE0 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFCE0 | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFCE0 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFCE0 text on black | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | 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)
#DCFCE0
oklch(96.1% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAA
oklch(81% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B27D
oklch(70.6% 0.101 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#489F5B
oklch(63.2% 0.131 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#228941
oklch(55.6% 0.142 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#117432
oklch(49% 0.132 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#145F2A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E27
oklch(37.8% 0.086 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#DCFCE0 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) | #FDF6DF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F2E1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9FAF4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFCE0
#DCFCE0
oklch(96.1% 0.05 148.8)
- #FFEBFD
#FFEBFD
oklch(96.1% 0.032 329)
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 #DCFCE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.038
Use #DCFCE0 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.