#DFF6E8
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.2% 0.03 159.1), rgb(223, 246, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.48:1).
About this color
#DFF6E8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.48:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF6E8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 246, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 56%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.03 159.1) |
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 #DFF6E8 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF6E8 | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF6E8 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFF6E8 text on black | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFF6E8
oklch(95.2% 0.03 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD93
oklch(70.7% 0.062 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9978
oklch(63.2% 0.081 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#418361
oklch(55.6% 0.087 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#326F50
oklch(49.2% 0.081 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A42
oklch(42.7% 0.066 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#274A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#DFF6E8 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) | #F5F2E7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EFE9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF6F2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF6E8
#DFF6E8
oklch(95.2% 0.03 159.1)
- #FEE8F6
#FEE8F6
oklch(95.3% 0.03 339.2)
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 #DFF6E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #DFF6E8 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.