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#DEF8FD Color

#DEF8FD is rgb(222, 248, 253) in RGB, hsl(190, 89%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 2%, 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 3.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEF8FD
HEX#DEF8FD
RGBrgb(222, 248, 253)
HSLhsl(190, 89%, 93%)
HSVhsv(190, 12%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 2%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(96.2% 0.028 210.5)
LABlab(95.79% -8.03 -5.44)
LCHlch(95.79% 9.70 214.09)

What #DEF8FD 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 #DEF8FD, 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.

#DEF8FD Channel Values

How #DEF8FD 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 248 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 89% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 12% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.11:1 vs white · 18.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEF8FD 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 text1.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEF8FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEF8FD; 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 #DEF8FD

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

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How #DEF8FD 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#DEF8FD
Protanopia#F4F4FD
Protanomaly#EBF6FD
Deuteranopia#F0F0FE
Deuteranomaly#E9F3FD
Tritanopia#DDF9F9
Tritanomaly#DEF8FA
Achromatopsia#F3F3F3

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Using #DEF8FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-def8fd: #DEF8FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEF8FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-def8fd': '#DEF8FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.973, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_def8fd">#DEF8FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEF8FD"

More Teal Colors

#DEF8FD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEF8FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEF8FD?

#DEF8FD is a lightest teal — rgb(222, 248, 253) in RGB and hsl(190, 89%, 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 3.2.

What is the RGB value of #DEF8FD?

#DEF8FD is rgb(222, 248, 253) — red 222, green 248, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEF8FD?

#DEF8FD converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 2%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEF8FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEF8FD scores 1.11:1 against white and 18.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEF8FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEF8FD 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 3.58, which is very hard to tell apart.

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