#DFFCEC
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.6% 0.037 161.6), rgb(223, 252, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#DFFCEC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.27:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFFCEC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 252, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 83%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.037 161.6) |
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 #DFFCEC | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFFCEC | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFFCEC text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFFCEC text on black | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | 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)
#DFFCEC
oklch(96.6% 0.037 161.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B092
oklch(70.8% 0.076 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C77
oklch(63.2% 0.097 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A865F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#1B724F
oklch(49.2% 0.098 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.08 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.063 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#DFFCEC 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) | #FBF7EB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F4ED | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAFCF7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFFCEC
#DFFCEC
oklch(96.6% 0.037 161.6)
- #FFEEF8
#FFEEF8
oklch(96.5% 0.022 341.3)
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 #DFFCEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
Use #DFFCEC 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.