#DFF8C1
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.7% 0.077 127.7), rgb(223, 248, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#DFF8C1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF8C1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 248, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 80%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.077 127.7) |
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 #DFF8C1 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF8C1 | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF8C1 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFF8C1 text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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)
#DFF8C1
oklch(94.7% 0.077 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1BA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD88
oklch(80.9% 0.098 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#84B238
oklch(70.7% 0.157 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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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
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#DFF8C1 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) | #FEF0BE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAEFC3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F3E9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF8C1
#DFF8C1
oklch(94.7% 0.077 127.7)
- #F3E8FF
#F3E8FF
oklch(94.6% 0.033 307.2)
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 #DFF8C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.026
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.044
Use #DFF8C1 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.