#DEFAE4
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.9% 0.041 151.8), rgb(222, 250, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#DEFAE4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 152°. 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 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.90:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 250, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 74%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.041 151.8) |
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 #DEFAE4 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFAE4 | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFAE4 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFAE4 text on black | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DEFAE4
oklch(95.9% 0.041 151.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B086
oklch(70.7% 0.085 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#529C68
oklch(63.1% 0.108 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#32874F
oklch(55.7% 0.119 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#247240
oklch(49.1% 0.11 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#205D35
oklch(42.8% 0.091 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#DEFAE4 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) | #FAF5E3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F2E5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF9F3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFAE4
#DEFAE4
oklch(95.9% 0.041 151.8)
- #FFEAFB
#FFEAFB
oklch(95.9% 0.032 332.1)
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 #DEFAE4, 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 0.030
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #DEFAE4 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.