What color is #DCF0ED?

#DCF0ED is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(220, 240, 237), and in HSL hsl(171, 40%, 90%).

Is #DCF0ED accessible as text?

On white, #DCF0ED has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #DCF0ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DCF0ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #DCF0ED?

As a neutral, #DCF0ED pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #DCF0ED the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #DCF0ED is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#DCF0ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DCF0ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #DCF0ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #DCF0ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DCF0ED Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DCF0ED Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DCF0ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EDFFFC

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DCF0ED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DCF0ED Secondary #F5FCFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DCF0ED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 90/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 88/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DCF0ED with

Seafoam Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBECF0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DCF0ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DCF0ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 240 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.0% 0.021 186.0);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E2F3F1;
  --color-200: #C6E6E2;
  --color-300: #9ED1CA;
  --color-400: #78BAB0;
  --color-500: #579E93;
  --color-600: #487A72;
  --color-700: #375853;
  --color-800: #273A37;
  --color-900: #192422;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E2F3F1',
    200: '#C6E6E2',
    300: '#9ED1CA',
    400: '#78BAB0',
    500: '#579E93',
    600: '#487A72',
    700: '#375853',
    800: '#273A37',
    900: '#192422',
  },
}

$base: #DCF0ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E2F3F1;
$base-200: #C6E6E2;
$base-300: #9ED1CA;
$base-400: #78BAB0;
$base-500: #579E93;
$base-600: #487A72;
$base-700: #375853;
$base-800: #273A37;
$base-900: #192422;
$base-hover: #9BD4CC;
$base-subtle: #F5FAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DCF0ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78BAB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#579E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#487A72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375853",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DCF0ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #DCF0ED

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