Close to Light Cyan
#DEFEF9
#DEFEF9 is a very light, vivid teal, close to the color Light Cyan. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 99.6% green, and 97.6% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 94% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DEFEF9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.07:1 FailBlack text on this color
19.65:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
19.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEFEF9 as they’d see it.
#DEFEF9 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DEFEF9
What color is #DEFEF9?
#DEFEF9 is a very light, vivid teal, close to the color Light Cyan. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 99.6% green, and 97.6% blue. Its hue is 171°, with 94% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEFEF9 in RGB?
#DEFEF9 is rgb(222, 254, 249): 222 red, 254 green, and 249 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEFEF9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 0, 2, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEFEF9?
PANTONE White is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEFEF9?
Its complement #FFF5F6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.