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#DCF7FE Color

#DCF7FE is rgb(220, 247, 254) in RGB, hsl(192, 94%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCF7FE
HEX#DCF7FE
RGBrgb(220, 247, 254)
HSLhsl(192, 94%, 93%)
HSVhsv(192, 13%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(95.9% 0.03 215.1)
LABlab(95.42% -8.07 -6.51)
LCHlch(95.42% 10.37 218.91)

What #DCF7FE 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 #DCF7FE, 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 teal in the library.

#DCF7FE Channel Values

How #DCF7FE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 247 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 94% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 13% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCF7FE 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCF7FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCF7FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCF7FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DCF7FE

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCF7FE.

How #DCF7FE 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.

Typical#DCF7FE
Protanopia#F3F3FE
Protanomaly#EAF4FE
Deuteranopia#EFEFFF
Deuteranomaly#E7F2FE
Tritanopia#DBF8F8
Tritanomaly#DBF8FA
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCF7FE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dcf7fe: #DCF7FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCF7FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcf7fe': '#DCF7FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.969, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_dcf7fe">#DCF7FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCF7FE"

More Teal Colors

#DCF7FE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCF7FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCF7FE?

#DCF7FE is a lightest teal — rgb(220, 247, 254) in RGB and hsl(192, 94%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.38.

What is the RGB value of #DCF7FE?

#DCF7FE is rgb(220, 247, 254) — red 220, green 247, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCF7FE?

#DCF7FE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCF7FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCF7FE scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCF7FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCF7FE 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 lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 4.41, which is very hard to tell apart.

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