#DFFDE5
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.6% 0.045 151.3), rgb(223, 253, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#DFFDE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.31:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFFDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 253, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 88%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.045 151.3) |
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 #DFFDE5 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFFDE5 | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFFDE5 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFFDE5 text on black | 19.31:1 | 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)
#DFFDE5
oklch(96.6% 0.045 151.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B184
oklch(70.7% 0.091 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D64
oklch(63% 0.117 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A884B
oklch(55.7% 0.128 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B733C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E32
oklch(42.8% 0.099 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#DFFDE5 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) | #FDF8E4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F4E6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBFCF6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFFDE5
#DFFDE5
oklch(96.6% 0.045 151.3)
- #FFEEFC
#FFEEFC
oklch(96.7% 0.026 331.5)
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 #DFFDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #DFFDE5 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.