#DEFCF4
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.7% 0.033 177.8), rgb(222, 252, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.33:1).
About this color
#DEFCF4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.33:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 252, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 83%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.033 177.8) |
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 #DEFCF4 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFCF4 | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFCF4 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFCF4 text on black | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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)
#DEFCF4
oklch(96.7% 0.033 177.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#71AFA0
oklch(70.7% 0.068 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#469B89
oklch(63.2% 0.087 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8573
oklch(55.6% 0.094 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7160
oklch(49.2% 0.088 177)
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Step 800
800
#125C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#194B41
oklch(37.6% 0.056 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#DEFCF4 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) | #F9F8F4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F4F5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7FDF9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFCF4
#DEFCF4
oklch(96.7% 0.033 177.8)
- #FFF0F4
#FFF0F4
oklch(96.8% 0.017 359.3)
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 #DEFCF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.012
- 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 0.017
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
Use #DEFCF4 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.