#DEF7C3
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.5% 0.073 128.6), rgb(222, 247, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#DEF7C3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.19:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF7C3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 247, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 76%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.073 128.6) |
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 #DEF7C3 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF7C3 | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF7C3 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF7C3 text on black | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF7C3
oklch(94.5% 0.073 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8B
oklch(80.9% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#84B241
oklch(70.7% 0.151 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#DEF7C3 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) | #FDF0C0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EEC5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0F2E9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF7C3
#DEF7C3
oklch(94.5% 0.073 128.6)
- #F3E7FF
#F3E7FF
oklch(94.5% 0.034 308.1)
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 #DEF7C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.029
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.043
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
Use #DEF7C3 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.