What color is #DFFBEE?

#DFFBEE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(223, 251, 238), and in HSL hsl(152, 78%, 93%).

Is #DFFBEE accessible as text?

On white, #DFFBEE has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #DFFBEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DFFBEE?

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

What colors go well with #DFFBEE?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #DFFBEE

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DFFBEE 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 #DFFBEE 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DFFBEE 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 #DFFBEE Secondary #F3FDF8 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DFFBEE Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E8FFF5

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

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Color Lab

How #DFFBEE 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 46/100

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 30/100

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 13/100

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 86/100

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 #DFFBEE 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FDFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DFFBF7 — 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 #DFFBEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DFFBEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 223 251 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.4% 0.034 166.0);
  --color-50: #F1FEF8;
  --color-100: #DAFBEC;
  --color-200: #B6F6D8;
  --color-300: #85EABB;
  --color-400: #58DA9D;
  --color-500: #36BF7F;
  --color-600: #309164;
  --color-700: #286749;
  --color-800: #1E4332;
  --color-900: #14291F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEF8',
    100: '#DAFBEC',
    200: '#B6F6D8',
    300: '#85EABB',
    400: '#58DA9D',
    500: '#36BF7F',
    600: '#309164',
    700: '#286749',
    800: '#1E4332',
    900: '#14291F',
  },
}

$base: #DFFBEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF8;
$base-100: #DAFBEC;
$base-200: #B6F6D8;
$base-300: #85EABB;
$base-400: #58DA9D;
$base-500: #36BF7F;
$base-600: #309164;
$base-700: #286749;
$base-800: #1E4332;
$base-900: #14291F;
$base-hover: #8BF1C1;
$base-subtle: #F6FDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DFFBEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DA9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BF7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286749",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DFFBEE

Color Lab

Pairs with #DFFBEE

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