#DEF4E2
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.6% 0.033 150.8), rgb(222, 244, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#DEF4E2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 151°. 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 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.14:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 244, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 50%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.033 150.8) |
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 #DEF4E2 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF4E2 | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF4E2 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #DEF4E2 text on black | 18.14:1 | 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)
#DEF4E2
oklch(94.6% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#61996E
oklch(63.2% 0.088 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#468356
oklch(55.6% 0.095 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#376F46
oklch(49.2% 0.089 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192C1D
oklch(27.2% 0.037 150)
#DEF4E2 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) | #F4F0E1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EDE3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF3EF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF4E2
#DEF4E2
oklch(94.6% 0.033 150.8)
- #FBE6F8
#FBE6F8
oklch(94.7% 0.033 330.4)
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 #DEF4E2, 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 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
Use #DEF4E2 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.