What color is #DEF2EB?

#DEF2EB is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 242, 235), and in HSL hsl(159, 43%, 91%).

Is #DEF2EB accessible as text?

On white, #DEF2EB has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEF2EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEF2EB?

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

What colors go well with #DEF2EB?

As a neutral, #DEF2EB 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 #DEF2EB the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #DEF2EB is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#DEF2EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DEF2EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEF2EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEF2EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEF2EB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #DEF2EB 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 #DEF2EB 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 #DEF2EB 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 #DEF2EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EDFFF9

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 #DEF2EB 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 91/100

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 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

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 #DEF2EB 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 #DEF2F2 — 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 #DEF2EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEF2EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 242 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.023 172.8);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E1F4ED;
  --color-200: #C5E8DB;
  --color-300: #9CD3C0;
  --color-400: #75BDA4;
  --color-500: #55A086;
  --color-600: #467C69;
  --color-700: #36594D;
  --color-800: #263B34;
  --color-900: #192420;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F4FBF8',
    100: '#E1F4ED',
    200: '#C5E8DB',
    300: '#9CD3C0',
    400: '#75BDA4',
    500: '#55A086',
    600: '#467C69',
    700: '#36594D',
    800: '#263B34',
    900: '#192420',
  },
}

$base: #DEF2EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF8;
$base-100: #E1F4ED;
$base-200: #C5E8DB;
$base-300: #9CD3C0;
$base-400: #75BDA4;
$base-500: #55A086;
$base-600: #467C69;
$base-700: #36594D;
$base-800: #263B34;
$base-900: #192420;
$base-hover: #9CD7C3;
$base-subtle: #F6FAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEF2EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5E8DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CD3C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BDA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55A086",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#36594D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEF2EB

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEF2EB

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