What color is #DEFDEE?

#DEFDEE is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(222, 253, 238), and in HSL hsl(151, 89%, 93%).

Is #DEFDEE accessible as text?

On white, #DEFDEE has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.39:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEFDEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEFDEE?

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

What colors go well with #DEFDEE?

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

Is #DEFDEE good for buttons?

#DEFDEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DEFDEE — white text only reaches 1.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DEFDEE the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DEFDEE is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #DEFDEE

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEFDEE 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 #DEFDEE 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DEFDEE Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 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 #DEFDEE 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 #DEFDEE Secondary #F2FDF8 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 #DEFDEE 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 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

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 2/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DEFDEE 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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FEFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDFDF8 — 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 #DEFDEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEFDEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 253 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.8% 0.038 164.9);
  --color-50: #F0FEF8;
  --color-100: #D8FDEB;
  --color-200: #B2FAD7;
  --color-300: #7EF1BA;
  --color-400: #4FE39B;
  --color-500: #2CC97D;
  --color-600: #2A9863;
  --color-700: #236B49;
  --color-800: #1B4631;
  --color-900: #132B1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEF8',
    100: '#D8FDEB',
    200: '#B2FAD7',
    300: '#7EF1BA',
    400: '#4FE39B',
    500: '#2CC97D',
    600: '#2A9863',
    700: '#236B49',
    800: '#1B4631',
    900: '#132B1F',
  },
}

$base: #DEFDEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF8;
$base-100: #D8FDEB;
$base-200: #B2FAD7;
$base-300: #7EF1BA;
$base-400: #4FE39B;
$base-500: #2CC97D;
$base-600: #2A9863;
$base-700: #236B49;
$base-800: #1B4631;
$base-900: #132B1F;
$base-hover: #84F8C0;
$base-subtle: #F6FDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEFDEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FAD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF1BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE39B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CC97D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A9863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236B49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4631",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEFDEE

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEFDEE

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