#DCF5BD Color
#DCF5BD is rgb(220, 245, 189) in RGB, hsl(87, 74%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 23%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCF5BDrgb(220, 245, 189)hsl(87, 74%, 85%)hsv(87, 23%, 96%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 23%, 4%)oklch(93.8% 0.078 127.4)lab(93.65% -15.58 24.21)lch(93.65% 28.79 122.76)What #DCF5BD Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DCF5BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#DCF5BD Channel Values
How #DCF5BD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 220 · G 245 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 74% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 23% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.18:1 vs white · 17.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCF5BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCF5BD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCF5BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCF5BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DCF5BD
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #DCF5BD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#DCF5BD#F1F1BD#E9F3BD#EDEDBE#E6F0BE#E3EFEF#E0F1DD#ECECECUsing #DCF5BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcf5bd: #DCF5BD;background-color: #DCF5BD;colors: { 'color-dcf5bd': '#DCF5BD' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.961, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_dcf5bd">#DCF5BD</color>fill="#DCF5BD"More Green Colors
#DCF5BD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCF5BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCF5BD?
#DCF5BD is a lightest green — rgb(220, 245, 189) in RGB and hsl(87, 74%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #DCF5BD?
#DCF5BD is rgb(220, 245, 189) — red 220, green 245, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCF5BD?
#DCF5BD converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 23%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCF5BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCF5BD scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCF5BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCF5BD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 12.46, which is visibly different.
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