#DEF4E1
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.6% 0.034 149.3), rgb(222, 244, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#DEF4E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.13:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 244, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 50%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.034 149.3) |
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 #DEF4E1 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF4E1 | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF4E1 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #DEF4E1 text on black | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF4E1
oklch(94.6% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AD89
oklch(70.6% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#61996C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#468353
oklch(55.6% 0.098 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#376F44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A38
oklch(42.6% 0.075 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A30
oklch(37.6% 0.058 149)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#DEF4E1 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) | #F5F0E0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EDE2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF3EE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF4E1
#DEF4E1
oklch(94.6% 0.034 149.3)
- #FBE5F9
#FBE5F9
oklch(94.5% 0.035 328.7)
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 #DEF4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
Use #DEF4E1 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.