What color is #DEF8EE?

#DEF8EE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 248, 238), and in HSL hsl(157, 65%, 92%).

Is #DEF8EE accessible as text?

On white, #DEF8EE has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEF8EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEF8EE?

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

What colors go well with #DEF8EE?

As a neutral, #DEF8EE 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 #DEF8EE the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DEF8EE is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DEF8EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DEF8EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEF8EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEF8EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEF8EE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #DEF8EE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Ice Blue 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 #DEF8EE Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #DEF8EE Secondary #F4FDF9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DEF8EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E9FFF7

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

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Color Lab

How #DEF8EE 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 45/100

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 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 87/100

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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People also use #DEF8EE with

Tea Green Cool White 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 16.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #DDF8F7 — 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 #DEF8EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEF8EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 248 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.7% 0.030 170.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DDF9EE;
  --color-200: #BCF1DC;
  --color-300: #8EE2C1;
  --color-400: #63CFA6;
  --color-500: #41B488;
  --color-600: #38896A;
  --color-700: #2D624E;
  --color-800: #214034;
  --color-900: #162721;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDF9',
    100: '#DDF9EE',
    200: '#BCF1DC',
    300: '#8EE2C1',
    400: '#63CFA6',
    500: '#41B488',
    600: '#38896A',
    700: '#2D624E',
    800: '#214034',
    900: '#162721',
  },
}

$base: #DEF8EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF9;
$base-100: #DDF9EE;
$base-200: #BCF1DC;
$base-300: #8EE2C1;
$base-400: #63CFA6;
$base-500: #41B488;
$base-600: #38896A;
$base-700: #2D624E;
$base-800: #214034;
$base-900: #162721;
$base-hover: #90E7C6;
$base-subtle: #F6FCFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEF8EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE2C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63CFA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#41B488",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38896A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D624E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162721",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEF8EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEF8EE

UI roles & guardrails

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