#DEFBFD
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.8% 0.03 201.7), rgb(222, 251, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#DEFBFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.32:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFBFD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 251, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.03 201.7) |
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 #DEFBFD | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFBFD | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFBFD text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFBFD text on black | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#DEFBFD
oklch(96.8% 0.03 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#71ADB1
oklch(70.8% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#46989E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F8289
oklch(55.6% 0.087 202.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E6E74
oklch(49.1% 0.08 201.7)
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Step 800
800
#125A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 900
900
#194A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#DEFBFD 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) | #F6F8FD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F3FD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5FDFB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFBFD
#DEFBFD
oklch(96.8% 0.03 201.7)
- #FFF1F0
#FFF1F0
oklch(96.9% 0.015 22.4)
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 #DEFBFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.012
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.024
Use #DEFBFD 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.