#DEF8E1
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.4% 0.041 148.6), rgb(222, 248, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#DEF8E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.041 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 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.62:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF8E1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 248, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 65%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.041 148.6) |
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 #DEF8E1 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF8E1 | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF8E1 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF8E1 text on black | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | 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)
#DEF8E1
oklch(95.4% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF83
oklch(70.6% 0.084 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#589B64
oklch(63% 0.107 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B864B
oklch(55.7% 0.117 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C713C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#265C32
oklch(42.6% 0.09 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#244C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#DEF8E1 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) | #F9F3E0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F0E2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF7F1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF8E1
#DEF8E1
oklch(95.4% 0.041 148.6)
- #FFE7FD
#FFE7FD
oklch(95.4% 0.039 328.5)
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 #DEF8E1, 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 0.032
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.035
- 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
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
Use #DEF8E1 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.