#DFF4C6
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94% 0.064 127.6), rgb(223, 244, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#DFF4C6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.89:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF4C6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 244, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 68%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.064 127.6) |
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 #DFF4C6 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF4C6 | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF4C6 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #DFF4C6 text on black | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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)
#DFF4C6
oklch(94% 0.064 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFBF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB91
oklch(80.9% 0.083 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#89B04F
oklch(70.7% 0.133 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#DFF4C6 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) | #F9EEC3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6ECC8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F0E7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF4C6
#DFF4C6
oklch(94% 0.064 127.6)
- #F2E5FF
#F2E5FF
oklch(94% 0.037 308)
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 #DFF4C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
Use #DFF4C6 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.