#DCFFF9
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(97.3% 0.037 184.1), rgb(220, 255, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.71:1).
About this color
#DCFFF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.71:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 255, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.037 184.1) |
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 #DCFFF9 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFFF9 | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFFF9 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFFF9 text on black | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | 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)
#DCFFF9
oklch(97.3% 0.037 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B0A6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 184.6)
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Step 500
500
#329C90
oklch(63% 0.096 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#094C45
oklch(37.6% 0.063 184)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D29
oklch(27.1% 0.04 184.5)
#DCFFF9 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) | #FBFBF9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F6FA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3FFFD | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFFF9
#DCFFF9
oklch(97.3% 0.037 184.1)
- #FFF3F5
#FFF3F5
oklch(97.4% 0.013 5.8)
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 #DCFFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.007
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.008
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.009
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.021
Use #DCFFF9 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.