#DFF8E4
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.5% 0.037 151.4), rgb(223, 248, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#DFF8E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.68:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF8E4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 248, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 64%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.037 151.4) |
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 #DFF8E4 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF8E4 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF8E4 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFF8E4 text on black | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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)
#DFF8E4
oklch(95.5% 0.037 151.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF89
oklch(70.8% 0.077 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6B
oklch(63% 0.097 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8553
oklch(55.7% 0.106 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7043
oklch(49% 0.099 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#285C37
oklch(42.8% 0.083 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#DFF8E4 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) | #F8F3E3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F0E5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF7F2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF8E4
#DFF8E4
oklch(95.5% 0.037 151.4)
- #FFE8FB
#FFE8FB
oklch(95.5% 0.035 331.6)
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 #DFF8E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #DFF8E4 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.