#DEFBED
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.3% 0.035 165), rgb(222, 251, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#DEFBED is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.12:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFBED |
| RGB | rgb(222, 251, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 78%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.035 165) |
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 #DEFBED | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFBED | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFBED text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFBED text on black | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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)
#DEFBED
oklch(96.3% 0.035 165)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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Step 400
400
#74AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.073 165)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7B
oklch(63% 0.093 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#298664
oklch(55.7% 0.102 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#197153
oklch(49% 0.094 165)
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Step 800
800
#195C44
oklch(42.6% 0.078 165)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#DEFBED 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) | #FAF7EC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F3EE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9FBF7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFBED
#DEFBED
oklch(96.3% 0.035 165)
- #FFEDF6
#FFEDF6
oklch(96.3% 0.023 345.7)
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 #DEFBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
Use #DEFBED 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.