#DEF6EC
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.3% 0.028 168.8), rgb(222, 246, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#DEF6EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.49:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF6EC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 246, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 57%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.028 168.8) |
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 #DEF6EC | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF6EC | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF6EC text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF6EC text on black | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF6EC
oklch(95.3% 0.028 168.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BC
oklch(81% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#599881
oklch(63% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C836B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E59
oklch(49% 0.075 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#275A49
oklch(42.7% 0.062 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#DEF6EC 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) | #F5F2EC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EFED | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F6F3 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF6EC
#DEF6EC
oklch(95.3% 0.028 168.8)
- #FFE8F2
#FFE8F2
oklch(95.2% 0.028 349.5)
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 #DEF6EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #DEF6EC 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.