#DEF6DF
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.9% 0.04 146.4), rgb(222, 246, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#DEF6DF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.35:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF6DF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 246, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 57%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.04 146.4) |
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 #DEF6DF | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF6DF | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF6DF text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF6DF text on black | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | 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)
#DEF6DF
oklch(94.9% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF82
oklch(70.8% 0.083 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A63
oklch(63% 0.103 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#41854A
oklch(55.7% 0.113 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#33703B
oklch(49% 0.104 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B31
oklch(42.6% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#284B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 146)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#DEF6DF 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) | #F7F1DE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EFE0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF5EF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF6DF
#DEF6DF
oklch(94.9% 0.04 146.4)
- #FDE6FD
#FDE6FD
oklch(95% 0.039 325.9)
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 #DEF6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #DEF6DF 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.