#DEFBE4
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.1% 0.043 151.6), rgb(222, 251, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#DEFBE4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.043 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 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.02:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFBE4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 251, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 78%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.043 151.6) |
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 #DEFBE4 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFBE4 | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFBE4 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFBE4 text on black | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | 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)
#DEFBE4
oklch(96.1% 0.043 151.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B185
oklch(70.8% 0.089 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D66
oklch(63.1% 0.114 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E874D
oklch(55.6% 0.123 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F723E
oklch(49% 0.114 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.095 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2D
oklch(37.9% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#DEFBE4 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) | #FBF6E3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F2E5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAFAF4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFBE4
#DEFBE4
oklch(96.1% 0.043 151.6)
- #FFEBFC
#FFEBFC
oklch(96.1% 0.031 330.7)
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 #DEFBE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- 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 #DEFBE4 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.