What color is #DCF6EF?

#DCF6EF is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(220, 246, 239), and in HSL hsl(164, 59%, 91%).

Is #DCF6EF accessible as text?

On white, #DCF6EF has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #DCF6EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DCF6EF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #DCF6EF?

As a neutral, #DCF6EF 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 #DCF6EF the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DCF6EF is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DCF6EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DCF6EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #DCF6EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #DCF6EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DCF6EF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Ice Blue 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 #DCF6EF Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DCF6EF Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Ice Blue 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 #DCF6EF Secondary #F3FCFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ice Blue 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 Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DCF6EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E9FFFA

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

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Color Lab

How #DCF6EF 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 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 87/100

Very high

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DCF6EF with

Tea Green Lavender Pastel Pink 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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBF4F6 — 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 #DCF6EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DCF6EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 246 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.2% 0.029 177.7);
  --color-50: #F2FCFA;
  --color-100: #DEF7F1;
  --color-200: #BEEEE1;
  --color-300: #92DEC9;
  --color-400: #68CAB0;
  --color-500: #46AE93;
  --color-600: #3C8672;
  --color-700: #305F53;
  --color-800: #223F37;
  --color-900: #172722;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFA',
    100: '#DEF7F1',
    200: '#BEEEE1',
    300: '#92DEC9',
    400: '#68CAB0',
    500: '#46AE93',
    600: '#3C8672',
    700: '#305F53',
    800: '#223F37',
    900: '#172722',
  },
}

$base: #DCF6EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFA;
$base-100: #DEF7F1;
$base-200: #BEEEE1;
$base-300: #92DEC9;
$base-400: #68CAB0;
$base-500: #46AE93;
$base-600: #3C8672;
$base-700: #305F53;
$base-800: #223F37;
$base-900: #172722;
$base-hover: #91E3CD;
$base-subtle: #F5FBFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DCF6EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEEE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92DEC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68CAB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AE93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8672",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172722",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DCF6EF

Color Lab

Pairs with #DCF6EF

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