#DFF2C7
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93.6% 0.06 127), rgb(223, 242, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#DFF2C7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.66:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 242, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 62%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.06 127) |
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 #DFF2C7 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF2C7 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF2C7 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #DFF2C7 text on black | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFF2C7
oklch(93.6% 0.06 127)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA94
oklch(80.8% 0.077 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF56
oklch(70.8% 0.124 127)
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Step 500
500
#709A10
oklch(63.2% 0.158 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#DFF2C7 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) | #F7ECC5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EBC9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1EEE6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF2C7
#DFF2C7
oklch(93.6% 0.06 127)
- #F1E4FF
#F1E4FF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 307.2)
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 #DFF2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.044
Use #DFF2C7 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.