#DEF7EA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.4% 0.031 163.2), rgb(222, 247, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#DEF7EA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.59:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF7EA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 247, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 61%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.031 163.2) |
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 #DEF7EA | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF7EA | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF7EA text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF7EA text on black | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DEF7EA
oklch(95.4% 0.031 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE95
oklch(70.8% 0.065 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#57997B
oklch(63% 0.082 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#398464
oklch(55.7% 0.091 163)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F53
oklch(49% 0.083 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#255B44
oklch(42.8% 0.07 163)
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Step 900
900
#244B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#DEF7EA 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) | #F6F3E9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F0EB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF7F3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF7EA
#DEF7EA
oklch(95.4% 0.031 163.2)
- #FFE9F5
#FFE9F5
oklch(95.5% 0.029 343.6)
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 #DEF7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.030
Use #DEF7EA 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.