Palettes / Colors / #DCF6CC
#DCF6CC — Pale Green
#DCF6CC is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
#DCF6CC is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E5CBF6; it also sits naturally between #F1F6CB and #CBF6D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCF6CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 246, 204 |
| HSL | 97°, 70%, 88% |
| HSV | 97°, 17%, 96% |
| CMYK | 11%, 0%, 17%, 4% |
| XYZ | 73.37, 85.49, 69.76 |
| Yxy | 85.49, 0.3209, 0.3739 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.09, -15.87, 17.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.46, -15.46, 15.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 96% · Blue 80%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCF6CC
.text { color: #DCF6CC; }
.background { background-color: #DCF6CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCF6CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 246, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(97, 70%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCF6CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 246, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCF6CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 246, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCF6CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCF6CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5CBF6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCF6CC: #000000.
How #DCF6CC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DCF6CC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCF6CC?
#DCF6CC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 220, 246, 204). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCF6CC?
#DCF6CC is RGB 220, 246, 204 — HSL 97°, 70%, 88% — CMYK 11%, 0%, 17%, 4%.
What colors go with #DCF6CC?
Its complement is #E5CBF6; analogous partners are #F1F6CB and #CBF6D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCF6CC for text?
Black text on #DCF6CC has a contrast ratio of 18.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.