#DEF8E5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.5% 0.037 153.9), rgb(222, 248, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#DEF8E5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.66:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF8E5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 248, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 65%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.037 153.9) |
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 #DEF8E5 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF8E5 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF8E5 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF8E5 text on black | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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)
#DEF8E5
oklch(95.5% 0.037 153.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#569B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 154)
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Step 600
600
#398556
oklch(55.6% 0.105 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A7146
oklch(49.2% 0.099 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#255C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#234B32
oklch(37.6% 0.063 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#DEF8E5 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) | #F8F3E4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F0E6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF7F2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF8E5
#DEF8E5
oklch(95.5% 0.037 153.9)
- #FFE8FA
#FFE8FA
oklch(95.5% 0.034 333.2)
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 #DEF8E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
Use #DEF8E5 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.