#DEFAF2
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.3% 0.031 176.6), rgb(222, 250, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#DEFAF2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.06:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 250, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 74%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.031 176.6) |
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 #DEFAF2 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFAF2 | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFAF2 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFAF2 text on black | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | 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)
#DEFAF2
oklch(96.3% 0.031 176.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 177.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A88
oklch(63.2% 0.082 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8472
oklch(55.6% 0.089 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B705F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 176)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.053 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#DEFAF2 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) | #F8F6F2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F2F3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FBF7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFAF2
#DEFAF2
oklch(96.3% 0.031 176.6)
- #FFEDF3
#FFEDF3
oklch(96.2% 0.021 355.2)
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 #DEFAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
Use #DEFAF2 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.