#DFFEE5
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.8% 0.046 151), rgb(223, 254, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#DFFEE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.046 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 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFFEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 254, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 94%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.046 151) |
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 #DFFEE5 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFFEE5 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFFEE5 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFFEE5 text on black | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#DFFEE5
oklch(96.8% 0.046 151)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#73B282
oklch(70.8% 0.096 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E62
oklch(63.1% 0.122 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#268849
oklch(55.5% 0.131 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#16733A
oklch(49% 0.122 151)
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Step 800
800
#175E30
oklch(42.7% 0.102 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#DFFEE5 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) | #FEF8E4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F5E6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBFDF7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFFEE5
#DFFEE5
oklch(96.8% 0.046 151)
- #FFEFFC
#FFEFFC
oklch(96.8% 0.024 331.9)
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 #DFFEE5, 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 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #DFFEE5 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.