What color is #DEF6FA?

#DEF6FA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 246, 250), and in HSL hsl(189, 74%, 93%).

Is #DEF6FA accessible as text?

On white, #DEF6FA has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEF6FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEF6FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #DEF6FA?

As a neutral, #DEF6FA 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 #DEF6FA the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DEF6FA is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DEF6FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DEF6FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEF6FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEF6FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DEF6FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DEF6FA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEF6FA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DEF6FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #E9FFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DEF6FA Secondary #F4FCFD Support #979286 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.

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Color Lab

How #DEF6FA 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 43/100

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 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DEF6FA with

Seafoam Lavender Misty Rose 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 16.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E0EEFA — 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 #DEF6FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEF6FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 246 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.7% 0.026 208.7);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DBF6FB;
  --color-200: #B8EBF4;
  --color-300: #88D9E7;
  --color-400: #5CC4D6;
  --color-500: #39A8BC;
  --color-600: #33818F;
  --color-700: #2A5C65;
  --color-800: #1F3D42;
  --color-900: #152629;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DBF6FB',
    200: '#B8EBF4',
    300: '#88D9E7',
    400: '#5CC4D6',
    500: '#39A8BC',
    600: '#33818F',
    700: '#2A5C65',
    800: '#1F3D42',
    900: '#152629',
  },
}

$base: #DEF6FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DBF6FB;
$base-200: #B8EBF4;
$base-300: #88D9E7;
$base-400: #5CC4D6;
$base-500: #39A8BC;
$base-600: #33818F;
$base-700: #2A5C65;
$base-800: #1F3D42;
$base-900: #152629;
$base-hover: #8DE0EE;
$base-subtle: #F7FCFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEF6FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8EBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88D9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CC4D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39A8BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33818F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5C65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEF6FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEF6FA

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