#DEF7FE
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96% 0.028 216.4), rgb(222, 247, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#DEF7FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 18.84:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF7FE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 247, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.028 216.4) |
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 #DEF7FE | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF7FE | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF7FE text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF7FE text on black | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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)
#DEF7FE
oklch(96% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D0
oklch(81% 0.036 217.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB8
oklch(70.7% 0.058 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#5195A6
oklch(63.2% 0.073 215.9)
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Step 600
600
#327F91
oklch(55.7% 0.079 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#236B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#205765
oklch(42.7% 0.061 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#204852
oklch(37.7% 0.048 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#DEF7FE 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) | #F2F5FE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF1FE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5FAF9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF7FE
#DEF7FE
oklch(96% 0.028 216.4)
- #FFEDE8
#FFEDE8
oklch(95.9% 0.021 36)
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 #DEF7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
Use #DEF7FE 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.