#DEF7D6
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.9% 0.051 138.1), rgb(222, 247, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.38:1).
About this color
#DEF7D6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.38:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF7D6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 247, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 67%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.051 138.1) |
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 #DEF7D6 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF7D6 | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF7D6 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF7D6 text on black | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF7D6
oklch(94.9% 0.051 138.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B06F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C48
oklch(63.1% 0.134 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#438627
oklch(55.6% 0.146 138)
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Step 700
700
#347219
oklch(49.2% 0.136 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D18
oklch(42.8% 0.113 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#284C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#DEF7D6 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) | #FAF1D4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EFD7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF4ED | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF7D6
#DEF7D6
oklch(94.9% 0.051 138.1)
- #F9E7FF
#F9E7FF
oklch(94.9% 0.037 317.7)
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 #DEF7D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.043
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.044
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.045
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
Use #DEF7D6 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.