#DEF1EE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.3% 0.02 185.5), rgb(222, 241, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#DEF1EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.92:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF1EE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 241, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 40%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.02 185.5) |
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 #DEF1EE | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF1EE | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF1EE text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #DEF1EE text on black | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF1EE
oklch(94.3% 0.02 185.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA4
oklch(70.8% 0.042 184.4)
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Step 500
500
#63948E
oklch(63% 0.054 186.3)
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Step 600
600
#497F78
oklch(55.7% 0.059 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B65
oklch(49.1% 0.054 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#315752
oklch(42.7% 0.044 185)
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Step 900
900
#2B4844
oklch(37.7% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#DEF1EE 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) | #EFEFEE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBECEE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F2F0 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF1EE
#DEF1EE
oklch(94.3% 0.02 185.5)
- #F9E7EA
#F9E7EA
oklch(94.3% 0.02 6)
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 #DEF1EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.036
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.036
Use #DEF1EE 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.