#DEFEEB
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.9% 0.042 159.5), rgb(222, 254, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.48:1).
About this color
#DEFEEB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.48:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFEEB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 254, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.042 159.5) |
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 #DEFEEB | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFEEB | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFEEB text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFEEB text on black | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | 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)
#DEFEEB
oklch(96.9% 0.042 159.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B18E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#449E72
oklch(63.2% 0.11 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A885A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#04734A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#174D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#DEFEEB 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) | #FDF9EA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5EC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9FEF8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFEEB
#DEFEEB
oklch(96.9% 0.042 159.5)
- #FFF0F9
#FFF0F9
oklch(96.9% 0.02 340.7)
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 #DEFEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.024
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
Use #DEFEEB 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.