What color is #DEF2EA?

#DEF2EA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 242, 234), and in HSL hsl(156, 43%, 91%).

Is #DEF2EA accessible as text?

On white, #DEF2EA has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEF2EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEF2EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #DEF2EA?

As a neutral, #DEF2EA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #DEF2EA the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #DEF2EA is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#DEF2EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DEF2EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEF2EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEF2EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEF2EA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DEF2EA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DEF2EA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Cool White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DEF2EA Secondary #F5FCF9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DEF2EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EDFFF8

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

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Color Lab

How #DEF2EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 90/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 88/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DEF2EA with

Tea Green Cool White Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DEF2F1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DEF2EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEF2EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 242 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.024 169.9);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E1F4EC;
  --color-200: #C5E8DA;
  --color-300: #9CD3BD;
  --color-400: #75BDA0;
  --color-500: #55A082;
  --color-600: #467C66;
  --color-700: #36594B;
  --color-800: #263B33;
  --color-900: #192420;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F4FBF8',
    100: '#E1F4EC',
    200: '#C5E8DA',
    300: '#9CD3BD',
    400: '#75BDA0',
    500: '#55A082',
    600: '#467C66',
    700: '#36594B',
    800: '#263B33',
    900: '#192420',
  },
}

$base: #DEF2EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF8;
$base-100: #E1F4EC;
$base-200: #C5E8DA;
$base-300: #9CD3BD;
$base-400: #75BDA0;
$base-500: #55A082;
$base-600: #467C66;
$base-700: #36594B;
$base-800: #263B33;
$base-900: #192420;
$base-hover: #9CD7C0;
$base-subtle: #F6FAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEF2EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E8DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BDA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55A082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36594B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEF2EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEF2EA

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