#DCFEEC
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.8% 0.043 162.5), rgb(220, 254, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.43:1).
About this color
#DCFEEC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.43:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFEEC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 254, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.043 162.5) |
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 #DCFEEC | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFEEC | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFEEC text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFEEC text on black | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#DCFEEC
oklch(96.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB290
oklch(70.7% 0.088 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E75
oklch(63% 0.111 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#114D36
oklch(37.6% 0.072 163)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#DCFEEC 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) | #FDF9EB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F4ED | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6FEF9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFEEC
#DCFEEC
oklch(96.8% 0.043 162.5)
- #FFEFF8
#FFEFF8
oklch(96.7% 0.021 342.5)
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 #DCFEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.026
Use #DCFEEC 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.