What color is #DFFAE9?

#DFFAE9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(223, 250, 233), and in HSL hsl(142, 73%, 93%).

Is #DFFAE9 accessible as text?

On white, #DFFAE9 has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #DFFAE9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DFFAE9?

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

What colors go well with #DFFAE9?

As a neutral, #DFFAE9 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 #DFFAE9 the same as CSS honeydew?

No — #DFFAE9 is not the CSS named color honeydew, but honeydew (#F0FFF0) 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.

#DFFAE9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DFFAE9

Not just a swatch — here's how #DFFAE9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DFFAE9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DFFAE9 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 #DFFAE9 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 #DFFAE9 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 #DFFAE9 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 #DFFAE9 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 #DFFAE9 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 47/100

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 14/100

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 #DFFAE9 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 16.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E0FAF2 — 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 #DFFAE9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DFFAE9;
  --color-base-rgb: 223 250 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.1% 0.036 158.0);
  --color-50: #F1FDF6;
  --color-100: #DBFAE6;
  --color-200: #B9F4CE;
  --color-300: #88E7AB;
  --color-400: #5DD589;
  --color-500: #3ABB69;
  --color-600: #338E55;
  --color-700: #2A6540;
  --color-800: #1F422C;
  --color-900: #15281C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FDF6',
    100: '#DBFAE6',
    200: '#B9F4CE',
    300: '#88E7AB',
    400: '#5DD589',
    500: '#3ABB69',
    600: '#338E55',
    700: '#2A6540',
    800: '#1F422C',
    900: '#15281C',
  },
}

$base: #DFFAE9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF6;
$base-100: #DBFAE6;
$base-200: #B9F4CE;
$base-300: #88E7AB;
$base-400: #5DD589;
$base-500: #3ABB69;
$base-600: #338E55;
$base-700: #2A6540;
$base-800: #1F422C;
$base-900: #15281C;
$base-hover: #8EEDB1;
$base-subtle: #F7FDF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DFFAE9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F4CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD589",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3ABB69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338E55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F422C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15281C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DFFAE9

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Pairs with #DFFAE9

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