#DEFFEE
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(97.2% 0.041 163.2), rgb(222, 255, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.64:1).
About this color
#DEFFEE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.64:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEFFEE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 255, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.041 163.2) |
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 #DEFFEE | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEFFEE | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEFFEE text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DEFFEE text on black | 19.64:1 | 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)
#DEFFEE
oklch(97.2% 0.041 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB192
oklch(70.6% 0.084 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E77
oklch(63.2% 0.108 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#0D885F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 163)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#055E41
oklch(42.7% 0.09 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#144D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#DEFFEE 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) | #FEFAED | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F6EF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FFFA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEFFEE
#DEFFEE
oklch(97.2% 0.041 163.2)
- #FFF1F9
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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 #DEFFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
Use #DEFFEE 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.