#DEFAF9
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.5% 0.029 194.1), rgb(222, 250, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#DEFAF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.14:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 250, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 74%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.029 194.1) |
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 #DEFAF9 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFAF9 | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFAF9 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFAF9 text on black | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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)
#DEFAF9
oklch(96.5% 0.029 194.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C8
oklch(81% 0.037 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAB
oklch(70.7% 0.06 193.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9897
oklch(63.1% 0.076 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#278282
oklch(55.5% 0.083 195)
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Step 700
700
#176E6E
oklch(49% 0.077 194.9)
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Step 800
800
#185A59
oklch(42.7% 0.064 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A49
oklch(37.7% 0.05 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#DEFAF9 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) | #F6F7F9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F3F9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6FCFA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFAF9
#DEFAF9
oklch(96.5% 0.029 194.1)
- #FFEFF0
#FFEFF0
oklch(96.5% 0.017 13.1)
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 #DEFAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
Use #DEFAF9 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.