What color is #DEF6EA?

#DEF6EA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 246, 234), and in HSL hsl(150, 57%, 92%).

Is #DEF6EA accessible as text?

On white, #DEF6EA has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEF6EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEF6EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #DEF6EA?

As a neutral, #DEF6EA 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 #DEF6EA the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DEF6EA is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DEF6EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DEF6EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEF6EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEF6EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEF6EA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Ice Blue 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 #DEF6EA Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DEF6EA Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Ice Blue leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DEF6EA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Ice Blue 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 #DEF6EA Secondary #F4FCF8 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Ice Blue 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 Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DEF6EA 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 90/100

Very high

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

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 86/100

Very high

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FDFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DFF6F2 — 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 #DEF6EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEF6EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 246 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.2% 0.030 164.3);
  --color-50: #F3FCF7;
  --color-100: #DEF7EB;
  --color-200: #BFEDD6;
  --color-300: #93DCB8;
  --color-400: #6AC899;
  --color-500: #48AD7A;
  --color-600: #3D8461;
  --color-700: #305E47;
  --color-800: #233E30;
  --color-900: #17261F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F3FCF7',
    100: '#DEF7EB',
    200: '#BFEDD6',
    300: '#93DCB8',
    400: '#6AC899',
    500: '#48AD7A',
    600: '#3D8461',
    700: '#305E47',
    800: '#233E30',
    900: '#17261F',
  },
}

$base: #DEF6EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF7;
$base-100: #DEF7EB;
$base-200: #BFEDD6;
$base-300: #93DCB8;
$base-400: #6AC899;
$base-500: #48AD7A;
$base-600: #3D8461;
$base-700: #305E47;
$base-800: #233E30;
$base-900: #17261F;
$base-hover: #95E2BC;
$base-subtle: #F6FCF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEF6EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC899",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48AD7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8461",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEF6EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEF6EA

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