#DEF7E5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.3% 0.035 154.4), rgb(222, 247, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#DEF7E5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.54:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 247, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 61%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.035 154.4) |
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 #DEF7E5 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF7E5 | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF7E5 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF7E5 text on black | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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)
#DEF7E5
oklch(95.3% 0.035 154.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE8C
oklch(70.6% 0.073 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#599A70
oklch(63.1% 0.093 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8558
oklch(55.7% 0.102 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7048
oklch(49.1% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#275B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.078 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#254B33
oklch(37.7% 0.06 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#DEF7E5 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) | #F7F3E4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EFE6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF6F2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF7E5
#DEF7E5
oklch(95.3% 0.035 154.4)
- #FFE7F9
#FFE7F9
oklch(95.2% 0.035 334.5)
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 #DEF7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #DEF7E5 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.