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HEX atlas value

#DCEFDD

#DCEFDD is a cool green HEX color close to Soft Mint. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 239, 221, HSL 123, 37%, 90%, has luminance 0.8217, and belongs to the light group.

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#DCEFDD Sample readable text
HEX #DCEFDD
RGB rgb(220, 239, 221)
HSL hsl(123 37% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(8, 0, 8, 6)
Luminance 0.8217
Contrast Black 17.43:1White 1.2:1

CSS

--color-dcefdd: #DCEFDD;
.background-dcefdd { background-color: #DCEFDD; }
.text-dcefdd { color: #DCEFDD; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8217
Black text17.43:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DCEFDD","rgb":[220,239,221],"hsl":[123,37,90],"cmyk":[8,0,8,6],"luminance":0.8217,"contrast":{"black":17.43,"white":1.2}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.43,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Mint","hex":"#D5F5E3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D6F5D8","hex":"#D6F5D8","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.91,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E5EFDC","hex":"#E5EFDC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.71,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DCEFE6","hex":"#DCEFE6","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.53,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","light green","Soft Mint adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dcefdd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moonstone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/platinum.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#EFDCEE","analogous":["#E5EFDC","#DCEFE6"],"triadic":["#DDDCEF","#EFDDDC"],"tetradic":["#DCE5EF","#EFDCEE","#EFE6DC"],"splitComplementary":["#E6DCEF","#EFDCE5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#DCEFDD","#9DD2A0"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#9DD2A0","saturated":"#D6F5D8","desaturated":"#E2E9E2","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#F5FFF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"soft-mint","name":"Soft Mint","hex":"#D5F5E3","distance":11},{"slug":"moonstone","name":"Moonstone","hex":"#D9E6E8","distance":14.52583904633395},{"slug":"platinum","name":"Platinum","hex":"#E5E4E2","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"alabaster","name":"Alabaster","hex":"#EDEAE0","distance":17.97220075561143},{"slug":"fog","name":"Fog","hex":"#D7DDE0","distance":18.920887928424502}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DCEFDD

#DCEFDD is classified as a cool green value with light visual character. #DCEFDD is visually closest to Soft Mint, a named green color with HEX #D5F5E3.

The RGB channels are 220, 239, and 221, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 123deg with 37% saturation and 90% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.8217, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.43:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DCEFDD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.43:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.2:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Soft Mint#000000 text · best 18:1#D5F5E3
#D6F5D8#000000 text · best 17.91:1#D6F5D8
#E5EFDC#000000 text · best 17.71:1#E5EFDC
#DCEFE6#000000 text · best 17.53:1#DCEFE6

Generated Palette

#DCEFDD#DCEFDD
#EFDCEE#EFDCEE
#E5EFDC#E5EFDC
#DCEFE6#DCEFE6
White#FFFFFF
#9DD2A0#9DD2A0

Color Harmonies

#EFDCEE#EFDCEE
#E5EFDC#E5EFDC
#DCEFE6#DCEFE6
#DDDCEF#DDDCEF
#EFDDDC#EFDDDC

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#9DD2A0#9DD2A0
#D6F5D8#D6F5D8
#E2E9E2#E2E9E2
White#FFFFFF
#F5FFF5#F5FFF5

Nearest Named Colors

Soft Mint#D5F5E3
Moonstone#D9E6E8
Platinum#E5E4E2
Alabaster#EDEAE0
Fog#D7DDE0

Related HEX Guides

Soft Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D5F5E3.Moonstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D9E6E8.Platinum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E5E4E2.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DCEFDD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.