#DEF4C7
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.9% 0.064 128.8), rgb(222, 244, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.87:1).
About this color
#DEF4C7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.87:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF4C7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 244, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.064 128.8) |
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 #DEF4C7 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF4C7 | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF4C7 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #DEF4C7 text on black | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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)
#DEF4C7
oklch(93.9% 0.064 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB93
oklch(80.8% 0.081 129)
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Step 400
400
#87B053
oklch(70.7% 0.13 129)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C02
oklch(26.9% 0.068 128.4)
#DEF4C7 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) | #F9EEC4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5ECC9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0F0E7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF4C7
#DEF4C7
oklch(93.9% 0.064 128.8)
- #F2E5FF
#F2E5FF
oklch(94% 0.037 308)
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 #DEF4C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
Use #DEF4C7 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.