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#DCFAF5 Color

#DCFAF5 is rgb(220, 250, 245) in RGB, hsl(170, 75%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCFAF5
HEX#DCFAF5
RGBrgb(220, 250, 245)
HSLhsl(170, 75%, 92%)
HSVhsv(170, 12%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(96.2% 0.032 184.6)
LABlab(95.99% -10.78 -1.06)
LCHlch(95.99% 10.83 185.61)

What #DCFAF5 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 #DCFAF5, 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.

#DCFAF5 Channel Values

How #DCFAF5 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 250 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 75% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 12% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.1:1 vs white · 19.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCFAF5 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 text1.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCFAF5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCFAF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCFAF5; 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 #DCFAF5

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 #DCFAF5.

How #DCFAF5 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#DCFAF5
Protanopia#F5F5F5
Protanomaly#ECF7F5
Deuteranopia#F1F1F6
Deuteranomaly#E9F4F5
Tritanopia#DDF9F9
Tritanomaly#DCFAF8
Achromatopsia#F4F4F4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCFAF5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcfaf5: #DCFAF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCFAF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcfaf5': '#DCFAF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.980, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_dcfaf5">#DCFAF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCFAF5"

More Teal Colors

#DCFAF5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCFAF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCFAF5?

#DCFAF5 is a lightest teal — rgb(220, 250, 245) in RGB and hsl(170, 75%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.

What is the RGB value of #DCFAF5?

#DCFAF5 is rgb(220, 250, 245) — red 220, green 250, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCFAF5?

#DCFAF5 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCFAF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCFAF5 scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCFAF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCFAF5 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 3.1, which is very hard to tell apart.

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