What color is #DEFBF9?

#DEFBF9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 251, 249), and in HSL hsl(176, 78%, 93%).

Is #DEFBF9 accessible as text?

On white, #DEFBF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEFBF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEFBF9?

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

What colors go well with #DEFBF9?

As a neutral, #DEFBF9 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 #DEFBF9 the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DEFBF9 is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DEFBF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DEFBF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEFBF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEFBF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DEFBF9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEFBF9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Cyan 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 #DEFBF9 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DEFBF9 Secondary #F3FDFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Cyan 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 Light Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DEFBF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E6FFFF

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

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #DEFBF9 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 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

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 2/100

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.

Pairs with #DEFBF9

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #DEFBF9 with

Tea Green 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FDFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DFF4FB — 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 #DEFBF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DEFBF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 251 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.7% 0.030 191.6);
  --color-50: #F1FEFD;
  --color-100: #DAFBF9;
  --color-200: #B6F6F2;
  --color-300: #85EAE3;
  --color-400: #58DAD1;
  --color-500: #36BFB6;
  --color-600: #30918B;
  --color-700: #286763;
  --color-800: #1E4341;
  --color-900: #142928;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-cyan: {
    50: '#F1FEFD',
    100: '#DAFBF9',
    200: '#B6F6F2',
    300: '#85EAE3',
    400: '#58DAD1',
    500: '#36BFB6',
    600: '#30918B',
    700: '#286763',
    800: '#1E4341',
    900: '#142928',
  },
}

$base: #DEFBF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFD;
$base-100: #DAFBF9;
$base-200: #B6F6F2;
$base-300: #85EAE3;
$base-400: #58DAD1;
$base-500: #36BFB6;
$base-600: #30918B;
$base-700: #286763;
$base-800: #1E4341;
$base-900: #142928;
$base-hover: #8BF1EA;
$base-subtle: #F6FDFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEFBF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BFB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#30918B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286763",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4341",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142928",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEFBF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEFBF9

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export