#DEFDE9
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.6% 0.042 157.2), rgb(222, 253, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.33:1).
About this color
#DEFDE9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.33:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFDE9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 253, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.042 157.2) |
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 #DEFDE9 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFDE9 | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFDE9 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFDE9 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)
#DEFDE9
oklch(96.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB3
oklch(81% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B18B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#489D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#228857
oklch(55.7% 0.119 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#107347
oklch(49.1% 0.111 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#145E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.093 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.072 157)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#DEFDE9 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) | #FDF8E8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F4EA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9FCF7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFDE9
#DEFDE9
oklch(96.6% 0.042 157.2)
- #FFEEFA
#FFEEFA
oklch(96.6% 0.024 336.1)
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 #DEFDE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
Use #DEFDE9 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.