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Crisp Mist Weave

#def9f7
Notes

Crisp Mist Weave (#DEF9F7) is a soft cyan with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (176°, 69%, 92%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#def9f7
RGB
rgb(222, 249, 247)
HSL
hsl(176, 69%, 92%)
HWB
hwb(176 87% 2%)
OKLCH
oklch(96.2% 0.028 191.3)
HSV
hsv(176, 11%, 98%)
LAB
lab(95.99% -9.11 -2.02)
LCH
lch(95.99% 9.33 192.48)
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 2%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#def9f7
Original
#f6f6f7
Protanopia
#f0f2f7
Deuteranopia
#d7fbf8
Tritanopia
#f3f3f3
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.11:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
19.00:1

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