#DCFDF5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.8% 0.036 179.3), rgb(220, 253, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#DCFDF5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.41:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 253, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.036 179.3) |
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 #DCFDF5 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFDF5 | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFDF5 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFDF5 text on black | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#DCFDF5
oklch(96.8% 0.036 179.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.094 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#114C42
oklch(37.7% 0.061 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#DCFDF5 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) | #FAF9F5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F4F6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4FEFA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFDF5
#DCFDF5
oklch(96.8% 0.036 179.3)
- #FFF0F4
#FFF0F4
oklch(96.8% 0.017 359.3)
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 #DCFDF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.009
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.012
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.021
Use #DCFDF5 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.