#DEFDF8
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(97% 0.033 184.9), rgb(222, 253, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.51:1).
About this color
#DEFDF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.51:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 253, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.033 184.9) |
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 #DEFDF8 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFDF8 | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFDF8 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFDF8 text on black | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | 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)
#DEFDF8
oklch(97% 0.033 184.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#429A90
oklch(63% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 600
600
#15857A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 184.4)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C54
oklch(42.8% 0.073 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#164B45
oklch(37.6% 0.056 184.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#DEFDF8 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) | #FAF9F8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F5F9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6FFFB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFDF8
#DEFDF8
oklch(97% 0.033 184.9)
- #FFF1F4
#FFF1F4
oklch(97% 0.016 2.7)
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 #DEFDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.010
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.011
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
Use #DEFDF8 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.