#DEF5CB
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.2% 0.06 131), rgb(222, 245, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#DEF5CB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.02:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF5CB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 245, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.06 131) |
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 #DEF5CB | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF5CB | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF5CB text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #DEF5CB text on black | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF5CB
oklch(94.2% 0.06 131)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 131)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB97
oklch(80.8% 0.077 131)
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Step 400
400
#85B05A
oklch(70.6% 0.124 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#669C20
oklch(63.2% 0.159 131)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D05
oklch(27.2% 0.067 130.8)
#DEF5CB 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) | #F9EFC9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EDCD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF1E9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF5CB
#DEF5CB
oklch(94.2% 0.06 131)
- #F4E5FF
#F4E5FF
oklch(94.2% 0.038 311.1)
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 #DEF5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.047
Use #DEF5CB 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.