#DFFCEF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.7% 0.035 166.9), rgb(223, 252, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#DFFCEF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.30:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFFCEF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 252, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 83%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.035 166.9) |
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 #DFFCEF | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFFCEF | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFFCEF text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFFCEF text on black | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#DFFCEF
oklch(96.7% 0.035 166.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AF97
oklch(70.6% 0.071 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#288667
oklch(55.7% 0.1 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#197155
oklch(49.1% 0.092 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#195C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 167)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 167)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#DFFCEF 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) | #FAF8EE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F4F0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9FCF8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFFCEF
#DFFCEF
oklch(96.7% 0.035 166.9)
- #FFEFF7
#FFEFF7
oklch(96.7% 0.02 345.7)
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 #DFFCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
Use #DFFCEF 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.