Nearest named color: Beige
#DEF7E4
#DEF7E4
Nearest named
Beige
Family
White
Lightness
95.3%
Chroma
0.036
Hue angle
152.8°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.13:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
16.39:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CCFFCC
CSS oklch()
95% 0.04 153

#DEF7E4 is a pale, temperate off-white. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #DEF7E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEF7E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEF7E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Beige 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

Beige 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

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Beige 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

Beige 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 Beige carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DEF7E4 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 48/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 89/100
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 45/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 21/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 8/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 14/100
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 84/100
Very high
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 92/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DEF7E4

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People also use #DEF7E4 with

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 16.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F9FDFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #DEF7EC — 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 #DEF7E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DEF7E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 247 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.3% 0.036 152.8);
  --color-50: #F2FCF5;
  --color-100: #DDF8E4;
  --color-200: #BDEFC9;
  --color-300: #90DFA3;
  --color-400: #67CB7E;
  --color-500: #45B05E;
  --color-600: #3B874D;
  --color-700: #2F603A;
  --color-800: #223F29;
  --color-900: #16271A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}