#DCFFD5
Closest named color: Very Light Green (#D1FFBD). oklch(96.4% 0.066 140.4), rgb(220, 255, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#DCFFD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Green (#D1FFBD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Green (#D1FFBD) |
| Black text | 19.30:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 255, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.066 140.4) |
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 #DCFFD5 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFFD5 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFFD5 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFFD5 text on black | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#DCFFD5
oklch(96.4% 0.066 140.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB562
oklch(70.7% 0.136 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A230
oklch(63.2% 0.175 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#174F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.113 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E09
oklch(26.9% 0.071 140.1)
#DCFFD5 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) | #FFF7D3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF4D7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAFCF3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFFD5
#DCFFD5
oklch(96.4% 0.066 140.4)
- #FCEEFF
#FCEEFF
oklch(96.5% 0.027 320.2)
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 #DCFFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCFFD5 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.