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#DEF2EB Color

#DEF2EB is rgb(222, 242, 235) in RGB, hsl(159, 43%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 3%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Azure (#F0FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEF2EB
HEX#DEF2EB
RGBrgb(222, 242, 235)
HSLhsl(159, 43%, 91%)
HSVhsv(159, 8%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 3%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(94.4% 0.023 172.8)
LABlab(93.86% -7.78 1.02)
LCHlch(93.86% 7.85 172.55)

What #DEF2EB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DEF2EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#DEF2EB Channel Values

How #DEF2EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 242 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 43% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 8% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 18.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEF2EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEF2EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEF2EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DEF2EB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #DEF2EB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DEF2EB
Protanopia#EFEFEB
Protanomaly#E8F0EB
Deuteranopia#ECECEC
Deuteranomaly#E6EEEB
Tritanopia#DFF1F1
Tritanomaly#DFF1EF
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

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Using #DEF2EB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-def2eb: #DEF2EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEF2EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-def2eb': '#DEF2EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.949, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_def2eb">#DEF2EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEF2EB"

More Green Colors

#DEF2EB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEF2EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEF2EB?

#DEF2EB is a lightest green — rgb(222, 242, 235) in RGB and hsl(159, 43%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Azure (#F0FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #DEF2EB?

#DEF2EB is rgb(222, 242, 235) — red 222, green 242, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEF2EB?

#DEF2EB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 3%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEF2EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEF2EB scores 1.17:1 against white and 18.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEF2EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEF2EB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is azure (#F0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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