#DFF0EC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.1% 0.019 180.3), rgb(223, 240, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#DFF0EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.81:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF0EC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 240, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 36%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.019 180.3) |
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 #DFF0EC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF0EC | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF0EC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #DFF0EC text on black | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFF0EC
oklch(94.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#68948B
oklch(63.2% 0.05 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E75
oklch(55.7% 0.053 180.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A62
oklch(49% 0.05 181)
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Step 800
800
#355750
oklch(42.8% 0.041 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4742
oklch(37.6% 0.032 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#DFF0EC 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) | #EEEEEC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEBEC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF1EF | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF0EC
#DFF0EC
oklch(94.1% 0.019 180.3)
- #F7E7EB
#F7E7EB
oklch(94.2% 0.018 0.4)
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 #DFF0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.038
Use #DFF0EC 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.