#DEF8E7
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.6% 0.035 157), rgb(222, 248, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#DEF8E7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.68:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF8E7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 248, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 65%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.035 157) |
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 #DEF8E7 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF8E7 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF8E7 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF8E7 text on black | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DEF8E7
oklch(95.6% 0.035 157)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#569A73
oklch(63% 0.092 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#38855B
oklch(55.7% 0.101 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#29704B
oklch(49% 0.093 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#245C3D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#DEF8E7 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) | #F8F4E6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F0E8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF8F3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF8E7
#DEF8E7
oklch(95.6% 0.035 157)
- #FFE9F8
#FFE9F8
oklch(95.6% 0.031 337.2)
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 #DEF8E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
Use #DEF8E7 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.