#DEF1C4
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93.3% 0.063 126.2), rgb(222, 241, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#DEF1C4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF1C4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 241, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 62%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.063 126.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DEF1C4 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF1C4 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF1C4 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #DEF1C4 text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF1C4
oklch(93.3% 0.063 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB92
oklch(81% 0.081 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF50
oklch(70.7% 0.13 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 126.3)
#DEF1C4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F6EBC1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EAC6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1EDE4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF1C4
#DEF1C4
oklch(93.3% 0.063 126.2)
- #EFE2FF
#EFE2FF
oklch(93.2% 0.041 305.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DEF1C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
Use #DEF1C4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.