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#DEF5FC Color

#DEF5FC is rgb(222, 245, 252) in RGB, hsl(194, 83%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEF5FC
HEX#DEF5FC
RGBrgb(222, 245, 252)
HSLhsl(194, 83%, 93%)
HSVhsv(194, 12%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(95.5% 0.026 217.9)
LABlab(95.00% -6.77 -6.08)
LCHlch(95.00% 9.10 221.91)

What #DEF5FC 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 #DEF5FC, 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 teal in the library.

#DEF5FC Channel Values

How #DEF5FC 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 245 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 83% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 12% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEF5FC 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 text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEF5FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEF5FC; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DEF5FC

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DEF5FC.

How #DEF5FC 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#DEF5FC
Protanopia#F1F1FC
Protanomaly#EAF3FC
Deuteranopia#EEEEFD
Deuteranomaly#E8F1FC
Tritanopia#DDF6F6
Tritanomaly#DDF6F8
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEF5FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-def5fc: #DEF5FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEF5FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-def5fc': '#DEF5FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.961, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_def5fc">#DEF5FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEF5FC"

More Teal Colors

#DEF5FC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEF5FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEF5FC?

#DEF5FC is a lightest teal — rgb(222, 245, 252) in RGB and hsl(194, 83%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.

What is the RGB value of #DEF5FC?

#DEF5FC is rgb(222, 245, 252) — red 222, green 245, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEF5FC?

#DEF5FC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEF5FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEF5FC scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEF5FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEF5FC 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 lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 5.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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