#DEF9CA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(95.1% 0.068 132), rgb(222, 249, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#DEF9CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.50:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF9CA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 249, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.068 132) |
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 #DEF9CA | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF9CA | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF9CA text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF9CA text on black | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEF9CA
oklch(95.1% 0.068 132)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD92
oklch(80.9% 0.087 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB251
oklch(70.6% 0.139 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D01
oklch(26.9% 0.073 131.9)
#DEF9CA 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) | #FEF2C7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F0CC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF5EC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF9CA
#DEF9CA
oklch(95.1% 0.068 132)
- #F6E9FF
#F6E9FF
oklch(95.1% 0.032 311.7)
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 #DEF9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.043
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.044
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.045
Use #DEF9CA 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.