What color is #DEFBEA?

#DEFBEA is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(222, 251, 234), and in HSL hsl(145, 78%, 93%).

Is #DEFBEA accessible as text?

On white, #DEFBEA has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEFBEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEFBEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-100 (#DCFCE7).

What colors go well with #DEFBEA?

#DEFBEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FBDFEF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DEFBEA below.

Is #DEFBEA good for buttons?

#DEFBEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DEFBEA — white text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DEFBEA the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #DEFBEA is not the CSS named color honeydew, but honeydew (#F0FFF0) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #DEFBEA

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEFBEA Surface #EEEADC 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 #DEFBEA Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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 #DEFBEA Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 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 #DEFBEA 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 #DEFBEA Secondary #F3FDF7 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 #DEFBEA 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 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 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 85/100

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.

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People also use #DEFBEA with

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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 16.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #DFFBF4 — 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 #DEFBEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEFBEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 251 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.3% 0.038 159.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEF6;
  --color-100: #DAFBE8;
  --color-200: #B6F6D1;
  --color-300: #85EAAF;
  --color-400: #58DA8E;
  --color-500: #36BF6F;
  --color-600: #309159;
  --color-700: #286742;
  --color-800: #1E432D;
  --color-900: #14291D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEF6',
    100: '#DAFBE8',
    200: '#B6F6D1',
    300: '#85EAAF',
    400: '#58DA8E',
    500: '#36BF6F',
    600: '#309159',
    700: '#286742',
    800: '#1E432D',
    900: '#14291D',
  },
}

$base: #DEFBEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF6;
$base-100: #DAFBE8;
$base-200: #B6F6D1;
$base-300: #85EAAF;
$base-400: #58DA8E;
$base-500: #36BF6F;
$base-600: #309159;
$base-700: #286742;
$base-800: #1E432D;
$base-900: #14291D;
$base-hover: #8BF1B5;
$base-subtle: #F6FDF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEFBEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EAAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DA8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BF6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309159",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E432D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEFBEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEFBEA

UI roles & guardrails

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