#DEFAE6
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.9% 0.039 154.5), rgb(222, 250, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#DEFAE6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 155°. 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 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.92:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 250, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 74%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.039 154.5) |
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 #DEFAE6 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFAE6 | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFAE6 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFAE6 text on black | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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)
#DEFAE6
oklch(95.9% 0.039 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B08A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#519C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#318655
oklch(55.5% 0.112 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#227245
oklch(49.2% 0.105 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D39
oklch(42.8% 0.087 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#DEFAE6 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) | #FAF5E5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F2E7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF9F4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFAE6
#DEFAE6
oklch(95.9% 0.039 154.5)
- #FFEBFA
#FFEBFA
oklch(96% 0.029 334.4)
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 #DEFAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
Use #DEFAE6 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.