#DCFFE6
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.8% 0.049 154.3), rgb(220, 255, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.48:1).
About this color
#DCFFE6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.48:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 255, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.049 154.3) |
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 #DCFFE6 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFFE6 | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFFE6 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFFE6 text on black | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | 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)
#DCFFE6
oklch(96.8% 0.049 154.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 155)
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Step 400
400
#6BB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA065
oklch(63.2% 0.129 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#114E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#DCFFE6 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) | #FFF9E5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F5E7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7FEF8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFFE6
#DCFFE6
oklch(96.8% 0.049 154.3)
- #FFEFFB
#FFEFFB
oklch(96.8% 0.023 334.3)
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 #DCFFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #DCFFE6 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.