#DCFCF2
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.5% 0.036 174.8), rgb(220, 252, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#DCFCF2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.24:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFCF2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 252, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 84%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.036 174.8) |
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 #DCFCF2 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFCF2 | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFCF2 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFCF2 text on black | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#DCFCF2
oklch(96.5% 0.036 174.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBF
oklch(81% 0.046 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#409C86
oklch(63.1% 0.094 174.8)
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Step 600
600
#0F8670
oklch(55.5% 0.101 175.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#065D4C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#144C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.062 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#DCFCF2 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) | #FAF8F2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F3F3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5FDF9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFCF2
#DCFCF2
oklch(96.5% 0.036 174.8)
- #FFEFF4
#FFEFF4
oklch(96.6% 0.018 356.4)
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 #DCFCF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.012
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
Use #DCFCF2 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.