#DEF6E9
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.2% 0.031 162.2), rgb(222, 246, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#DEF6E9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.46:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF6E9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 246, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 57%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.031 162.2) |
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 #DEF6E9 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF6E9 | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF6E9 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF6E9 text on black | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF6E9
oklch(95.2% 0.031 162.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD95
oklch(70.6% 0.062 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A997B
oklch(63.2% 0.08 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8364
oklch(55.6% 0.087 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#285A44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A39
oklch(37.6% 0.052 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#DEF6E9 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) | #F5F2E8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EFEA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF6F2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF6E9
#DEF6E9
oklch(95.2% 0.031 162.2)
- #FFE8F5
#FFE8F5
oklch(95.3% 0.03 342.6)
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 #DEF6E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
Use #DEF6E9 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.