#DEFDE7
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.6% 0.043 154.6), rgb(222, 253, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#DEFDE7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.30:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFDE7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 253, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.043 154.6) |
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 #DEFDE7 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFDE7 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFDE7 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFDE7 text on black | 19.30:1 | 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)
#DEFDE7
oklch(96.6% 0.043 154.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B188
oklch(70.6% 0.089 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#499E6A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#238851
oklch(55.6% 0.125 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#137342
oklch(49.1% 0.115 154.7)
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Step 800
800
#155E36
oklch(42.8% 0.096 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#DEFDE7 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) | #FDF8E6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F4E8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAFCF6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFDE7
#DEFDE7
oklch(96.6% 0.043 154.6)
- #FFEEFB
#FFEEFB
oklch(96.6% 0.025 333.7)
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 #DEFDE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
Use #DEFDE7 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.