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bg-green-100

Tailwind Green 100

#DCFCE7·Green family·Shade 100

Color Values

HEX
#DCFCE7
RGB
rgb(220, 252, 231)
HSL
hsl(141, 84%, 93%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.962 0.043 157)
CMYK
cmyk(13%, 0%, 8%, 1%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-green-100)
Tailwind Class
bg-green-100

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.1:1

Fail

On Black

19.12:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-green-100

Text

text-green-100

Border

border-green-100

Ring

ring-green-100

Outline

outline-green-100

Fill

fill-green-100

Stroke

stroke-green-100

From (gradient)

from-green-100

Via (gradient)

via-green-100

To (gradient)

to-green-100

Placeholder

placeholder-green-100

Caret

caret-green-100

Accent

accent-green-100

Decoration

decoration-green-100

Shadow Color

shadow-green-100

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'green-100': '#dcfce7', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #DCFCE7;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(220, 252, 231);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(141, 84%, 93%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.962 0.043 157);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-green-100);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcfce7 0%, #bbf7d0 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.962

96% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.043

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

157°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.962 0.043 157)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Light surface & background

Shade 100 of the Green palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Card backgrounds
  • ✓Sidebar fills
  • ✓Input field backgrounds
  • ✓Chip & badge backgrounds
  • ✓Skeleton loaders

Avoid

✗Body text on white — insufficient contrast for normal-size text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #DCFCE7

Green Shades

50

100

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950

Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Emerald 100

#D1FAE5

Tailwind Teal 100

#CCFBF1

Tailwind Emerald 50

#ECFDF5

Tailwind Cyan 100

#CFFAFE

Tailwind Sky 100

#E0F2FE

Tailwind Cyan 50

#ECFEFF

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Green 100

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #DCFCE7

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Green 100?
Tailwind Green 100 has the hex code #DCFCE7. Its RGB value is rgb(220, 252, 231) and its HSL value is hsl(141, 84%, 93%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Green 100?
Use bg-green-100 for backgrounds, text-green-100 for text color, border-green-100 for borders, and ring-green-100 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-green-100) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Green 100 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Green 100 achieves a 1.1:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 19.12:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Green 100?
Tailwind Green 100 in OKLCH is oklch(0.962 0.043 157) — lightness 0.962, chroma 0.043, hue 157°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Green 100 used for?
At shade 100, Tailwind Green 100 is best described as "Light surface & background". Recommended uses: Card backgrounds, Sidebar fills, Input field backgrounds.
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