#DEFEF9
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.3% 0.034 185.3), rgb(222, 254, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.65:1).
About this color
#DEFEF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.65:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 254, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.034 185.3) |
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 #DEFEF9 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFEF9 | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFEF9 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFEF9 text on black | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | 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)
#DEFEF9
oklch(97.3% 0.034 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 185)
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Step 500
500
#3E9B91
oklch(63.1% 0.089 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#08857B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#035C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#134B46
oklch(37.6% 0.057 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#DEFEF9 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) | #FBFAF9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5FA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6FFFC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFEF9
#DEFEF9
oklch(97.3% 0.034 185.3)
- #FFF2F5
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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 #DEFEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.008
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.009
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.010
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
Use #DEFEF9 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.