#DEF2EB
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.4% 0.023 172.8), rgb(222, 242, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#DEF2EB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.00:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF2EB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 242, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 43%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.023 172.8) |
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 #DEF2EB | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF2EB | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF2EB text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #DEF2EB text on black | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF2EB
oklch(94.4% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 173)
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Step 500
500
#629686
oklch(63.2% 0.061 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#48806F
oklch(55.6% 0.066 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#386C5D
oklch(49% 0.061 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F584C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B493F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#DEF2EB 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) | #F1EFEB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDECEB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF2F0 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF2EB
#DEF2EB
oklch(94.4% 0.023 172.8)
- #FAE7EE
#FAE7EE
oklch(94.5% 0.023 353.1)
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 #DEF2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #DEF2EB 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.