#DFF4EE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95% 0.023 176.8), rgb(223, 244, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#DFF4EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.31:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF4EE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 244, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 49%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.023 176.8) |
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 #DFF4EE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF4EE | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF4EE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFF4EE text on black | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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)
#DFF4EE
oklch(95% 0.023 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#81ABA0
oklch(70.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 500
500
#5F9689
oklch(63.1% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#448072
oklch(55.5% 0.067 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#356C60
oklch(49% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D584E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#294941
oklch(37.8% 0.041 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#DFF4EE 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) | #F2F1EE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEEEE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF5F2 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF4EE
#DFF4EE
oklch(95% 0.023 176.8)
- #FDE8EF
#FDE8EF
oklch(95% 0.025 355.3)
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 #DFF4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #DFF4EE 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.