#DEFACA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(95.3% 0.07 132.3), rgb(222, 250, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#DEFACA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.63:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFACA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 250, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.07 132.3) |
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 #DEFACA | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFACA | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFACA text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFACA text on black | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEFACA
oklch(95.3% 0.07 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD91
oklch(80.8% 0.089 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB34F
oklch(70.8% 0.143 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#DEFACA 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) | #FFF3C7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0CC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF6ED | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFACA
#DEFACA
oklch(95.3% 0.07 132.3)
- #F7EAFF
#F7EAFF
oklch(95.3% 0.031 312.9)
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 #DEFACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.030
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.039
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.044
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.044
Use #DEFACA 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.