Information about #DCF0DE color

#DCF0DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCF0DE falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 240, 222) — 86.3% red, 94.1% green, 87.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 7 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DCF0DE is a moderately toned leafy green that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tara (#DEF1DD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Mint (#DFF0E2) and White Ice (#D7EEE4).

The recipe behind #DCF0DE is rgb(220, 240, 222), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DCF0DE: 17.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. #DCF0DE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DCF0DE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DCF0DE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DCF0DE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tara color link
Tara

#DEF1DD

Soft Mint color link
Soft Mint

#DFF0E2

White Ice color link
White Ice

#D7EEE4

Frosted Mint color link
Frosted Mint

#E2F2E4

Zanah color link
Zanah

#DAECD6

Swans Down color link
Swans Down

#DAE6DD

Tranquil color link
Tranquil

#DDEDE9

Clear Day color link
Clear Day

#DFEFEA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCF0DE
  • RGB220, 240, 222
  • CMYK8, 0, 7, 6
  • CSSrgb(220, 240, 222)
  • HSL126°, 40%, 90%
  • HSL Precise126°, 40%, 90.196%
  • HSV126°, 8%, 94%
  • HSB126°, 8%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.941, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.941, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.941, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDCF0DE
  • DECIMAL ID14479582
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01