#DEFCEA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.5% 0.039 159.3), rgb(222, 252, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#DEFCEA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.21:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFCEA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 252, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 83%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.039 159.3) |
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 #DEFCEA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFCEA | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFCEA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFCEA text on black | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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)
#DEFCEA
oklch(96.5% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#73B08F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C73
oklch(63% 0.102 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#26875B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#16724B
oklch(49% 0.104 159.5)
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Step 800
800
#175D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.068 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#DEFCEA 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) | #FBF7E9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F3EB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9FCF7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFCEA
#DEFCEA
oklch(96.5% 0.039 159.3)
- #FFEDF9
#FFEDF9
oklch(96.4% 0.025 337.8)
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 #DEFCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
Use #DEFCEA 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.