What color is #DFF4E1?

#DFF4E1 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(223, 244, 225), and in HSL hsl(126, 49%, 92%).

Is #DFF4E1 accessible as text?

On white, #DFF4E1 has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #DFF4E1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DFF4E1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #DFF4E1?

As a neutral, #DFF4E1 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 #DFF4E1 the same as CSS beige?

No — #DFF4E1 is not the CSS named color beige, but beige (#F5F5DC) is the closest CSS named color.

#DFF4E1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DFF4E1

Not just a swatch — here's how #DFF4E1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DFF4E1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DFF4E1 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Beige 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DFF4E1 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Beige leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DFF4E1 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

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

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #DFF4E1 Surface #DDD0A8 Secondary #AA7E4D Accent #8B9B74 Anchor #3C2D1E

Beige holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DFF4E1 Secondary #F5FCF6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Beige 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 Beige carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DFF4E1 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 49/100

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 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

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 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 #DFF4E1 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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FCFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E1F5E9 — 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 #DFF4E1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DFF4E1;
  --color-base-rgb: 223 244 225;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.7% 0.034 148.0);
  --color-50: #F3FBF4;
  --color-100: #E0F5E2;
  --color-200: #C2EAC6;
  --color-300: #98D79E;
  --color-400: #70C279;
  --color-500: #4FA658;
  --color-600: #427F49;
  --color-700: #345B38;
  --color-800: #253C27;
  --color-900: #182519;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  beige: {
    50: '#F3FBF4',
    100: '#E0F5E2',
    200: '#C2EAC6',
    300: '#98D79E',
    400: '#70C279',
    500: '#4FA658',
    600: '#427F49',
    700: '#345B38',
    800: '#253C27',
    900: '#182519',
  },
}

$base: #DFF4E1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBF4;
$base-100: #E0F5E2;
$base-200: #C2EAC6;
$base-300: #98D79E;
$base-400: #70C279;
$base-500: #4FA658;
$base-600: #427F49;
$base-700: #345B38;
$base-800: #253C27;
$base-900: #182519;
$base-hover: #9BDDA1;
$base-subtle: #F7FBF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DFF4E1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EAC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98D79E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C279",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4FA658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427F49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182519",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DFF4E1

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