#DFF9EC
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96% 0.032 164.2), rgb(223, 249, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#DFF9EC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.89:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF9EC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 249, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 68%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.032 164.2) |
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 #DFF9EC | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF9EC | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF9EC text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFF9EC text on black | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#DFF9EC
oklch(96% 0.032 164.2)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE96
oklch(70.7% 0.065 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#549A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#368465
oklch(55.6% 0.091 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#277054
oklch(49.2% 0.086 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#235B45
oklch(42.7% 0.07 164.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#DFF9EC 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) | #F8F5EB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F1ED | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF9F5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF9EC
#DFF9EC
oklch(96% 0.032 164.2)
- #FFEBF6
#FFEBF6
oklch(95.9% 0.026 343.3)
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 #DFF9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.028
Use #DFF9EC 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.