What color is #DEFCFA?

#DEFCFA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 252, 250), and in HSL hsl(176, 83%, 93%).

Is #DEFCFA accessible as text?

On white, #DEFCFA has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEFCFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEFCFA?

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

What colors go well with #DEFCFA?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #DEFCFA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DEFCFA 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 #DEFCFA 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 #DEFCFA 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 #DEFCFA Secondary #F2FDFC 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 #DEFCFA 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.

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Color Lab

How #DEFCFA 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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DEFCFA 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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FEFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DEF4FC — 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 #DEFCFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEFCFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 252 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.9% 0.031 191.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D9FDFA;
  --color-200: #B4F8F3;
  --color-300: #82EDE6;
  --color-400: #54DED5;
  --color-500: #31C3BA;
  --color-600: #2D958E;
  --color-700: #266964;
  --color-800: #1C4442;
  --color-900: #132A28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D9FDFA',
    200: '#B4F8F3',
    300: '#82EDE6',
    400: '#54DED5',
    500: '#31C3BA',
    600: '#2D958E',
    700: '#266964',
    800: '#1C4442',
    900: '#132A28',
  },
}

$base: #DEFCFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D9FDFA;
$base-200: #B4F8F3;
$base-300: #82EDE6;
$base-400: #54DED5;
$base-500: #31C3BA;
$base-600: #2D958E;
$base-700: #266964;
$base-800: #1C4442;
$base-900: #132A28;
$base-hover: #88F4ED;
$base-subtle: #F6FDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEFCFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82EDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54DED5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#31C3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D958E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266964",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4442",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEFCFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEFCFA

UI roles & guardrails

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