#DEF8CF
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95% 0.061 134), rgb(222, 248, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#DEF8CF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.43:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF8CF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 248, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.061 134) |
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 #DEF8CF | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF8CF | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF8CF text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF8CF text on black | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF8CF
oklch(95% 0.061 134)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B15F
oklch(70.6% 0.123 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D2A
oklch(63% 0.159 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#284D05
oklch(37.8% 0.105 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#DEF8CF 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) | #FCF1CD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EFD1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF4EC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF8CF
#DEF8CF
oklch(95% 0.061 134)
- #F7E8FF
#F7E8FF
oklch(95% 0.034 314.1)
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 #DEF8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.043
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.046
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.047
Use #DEF8CF 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.