#DEF5CE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.3% 0.057 132.5), rgb(222, 245, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#DEF5CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF5CE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 245, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 66%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.057 132.5) |
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 #DEF5CE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF5CE | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF5CE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #DEF5CE text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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)
#DEF5CE
oklch(94.3% 0.057 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B061
oklch(70.7% 0.118 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#659C30
oklch(63.2% 0.15 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C0A
oklch(37.8% 0.098 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C09
oklch(26.8% 0.061 132.4)
#DEF5CE 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) | #F9EFCC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EDD0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF1EA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF5CE
#DEF5CE
oklch(94.3% 0.057 132.5)
- #F5E5FF
#F5E5FF
oklch(94.2% 0.039 312.7)
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 #DEF5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
Use #DEF5CE 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.