#DFF5C0
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.1% 0.073 126.1), rgb(223, 245, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#DFF5C0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.95:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF5C0 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 245, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 73%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.073 126.1) |
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 #DFF5C0 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF5C0 | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF5C0 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #DFF5C0 text on black | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFF5C0
oklch(94.1% 0.073 126.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC89
oklch(80.9% 0.094 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#89B13C
oklch(70.8% 0.151 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#DFF5C0 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) | #FBEEBD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EDC2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F0E6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF5C0
#DFF5C0
oklch(94.1% 0.073 126.1)
- #F1E6FF
#F1E6FF
oklch(94.1% 0.035 305.5)
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 #DFF5C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.047
Use #DFF5C0 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.