#DEF9F2
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.1% 0.03 178.4), rgb(222, 249, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#DEF9F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.93:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEF9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 249, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 69%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.03 178.4) |
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 #DEF9F2 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEF9F2 | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEF9F2 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEF9F2 text on black | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | 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)
#DEF9F2
oklch(96.1% 0.03 178.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA1
oklch(70.6% 0.061 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#50998A
oklch(63.1% 0.077 178.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8374
oklch(55.5% 0.084 179.1)
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Step 700
700
#206F61
oklch(49.1% 0.078 178.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4F
oklch(42.8% 0.066 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A42
oklch(37.6% 0.05 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#DEF9F2 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) | #F7F5F2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F1F3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FAF7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEF9F2
#DEF9F2
oklch(96.1% 0.03 178.4)
- #FFECF2
#FFECF2
oklch(96% 0.022 356.3)
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 #DEF9F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.026
Use #DEF9F2 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.