#DEFBF5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.6% 0.031 181.8), rgb(222, 251, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#DEFBF5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.22:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 251, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 78%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.031 181.8) |
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 #DEFBF5 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFBF5 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFBF5 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFBF5 text on black | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#DEFBF5
oklch(96.6% 0.031 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#499A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.082 181.7)
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Step 600
600
#248477
oklch(55.6% 0.089 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#147064
oklch(49.2% 0.083 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#165B52
oklch(42.7% 0.068 182.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.053 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#DEFBF5 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) | #F8F7F5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F3F6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7FCF9 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFBF5
#DEFBF5
oklch(96.6% 0.031 181.8)
- #FFEFF3
#FFEFF3
oklch(96.6% 0.018 0.4)
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 #DEFBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.013
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
Use #DEFBF5 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.