#DFFFED
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(97.2% 0.041 160.9), rgb(223, 255, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.66:1).
About this color
#DFFFED is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.66:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFFFED |
| RGB | rgb(223, 255, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.041 160.9) |
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 #DFFFED | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFFFED | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFFFED text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFFFED text on black | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | 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)
#DFFFED
oklch(97.2% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB6
oklch(81% 0.052 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB190
oklch(70.7% 0.084 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#449D74
oklch(63% 0.107 161)
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Step 600
600
#19885C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#03734C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#174D35
oklch(37.7% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#DFFFED 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) | #FEFAEC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6EE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAFFFA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFFFED
#DFFFED
oklch(97.2% 0.041 160.9)
- #FFF1F9
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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 #DFFFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
Use #DFFFED 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.