#DEFDF5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(97% 0.034 178.3), rgb(222, 253, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#DEFDF5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.47:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 253, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.034 178.3) |
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 #DEFDF5 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFDF5 | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFDF5 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFDF5 text on black | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#DEFDF5
oklch(97% 0.034 178.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#439B8A
oklch(63.1% 0.089 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#178574
oklch(55.5% 0.096 179)
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Step 700
700
#017161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.075 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#174C42
oklch(37.9% 0.058 178.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#DEFDF5 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) | #FAF9F5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F4F6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7FEFA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFDF5
#DEFDF5
oklch(97% 0.034 178.3)
- #FFF1F5
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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 #DEFDF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.011
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
Use #DEFDF5 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.