What color is #DEFAED?

#DEFAED is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 250, 237), and in HSL hsl(152, 74%, 93%).

Is #DEFAED accessible as text?

On white, #DEFAED has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEFAED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEFAED?

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

What colors go well with #DEFAED?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #DEFAED

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEFAED 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 #DEFAED 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DEFAED 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 #DEFAED Secondary #F3FDF8 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DEFAED Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E8FFF5

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 #DEFAED 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 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

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 13/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DEFAED with

Tea Green Light Cyan 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 16.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E0FAF7 — 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 #DEFAED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEFAED;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 250 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.1% 0.034 166.0);
  --color-50: #F1FEF8;
  --color-100: #DBFBEC;
  --color-200: #B8F4D8;
  --color-300: #88E7BB;
  --color-400: #5CD69D;
  --color-500: #39BC7F;
  --color-600: #338F64;
  --color-700: #2A6549;
  --color-800: #1F4232;
  --color-900: #15291F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEF8',
    100: '#DBFBEC',
    200: '#B8F4D8',
    300: '#88E7BB',
    400: '#5CD69D',
    500: '#39BC7F',
    600: '#338F64',
    700: '#2A6549',
    800: '#1F4232',
    900: '#15291F',
  },
}

$base: #DEFAED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF8;
$base-100: #DBFBEC;
$base-200: #B8F4D8;
$base-300: #88E7BB;
$base-400: #5CD69D;
$base-500: #39BC7F;
$base-600: #338F64;
$base-700: #2A6549;
$base-800: #1F4232;
$base-900: #15291F;
$base-hover: #8DEEC1;
$base-subtle: #F7FDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEFAED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F4D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD69D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39BC7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338F64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6549",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15291F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEFAED

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEFAED

UI roles & guardrails

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