#DEF7E1
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.2% 0.039 148.7), rgb(222, 247, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#DEF7E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 149°. 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 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.49:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF7E1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 247, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 61%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.039 148.7) |
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 #DEF7E1 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF7E1 | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF7E1 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF7E1 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF7E1
oklch(95.2% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF85
oklch(70.7% 0.081 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B66
oklch(63.2% 0.104 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E854D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F713E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C33
oklch(42.8% 0.087 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#DEF7E1 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) | #F8F2E0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EFE2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF6F0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF7E1
#DEF7E1
oklch(95.2% 0.039 148.7)
- #FFE6FC
#FFE6FC
oklch(95.1% 0.04 329.7)
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 #DEF7E1, 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 0.033
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
Use #DEF7E1 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.