#DADFB7
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89% 0.053 113.3), rgb(218, 223, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#DADFB7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DADFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 223, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.053 113.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DADFB7 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DADFB7 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DADFB7 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DADFB7 text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DADFB7
oklch(89% 0.053 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C693
oklch(80.9% 0.069 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A853
oklch(70.8% 0.11 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A9204
oklch(63.2% 0.141 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272902
oklch(27% 0.057 112.6)
#DADFB7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E5DBB5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DCB8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFDAD4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DADFB7
#DADFB7
oklch(89% 0.053 113.3)
- #DBD5FB
#DBD5FB
oklch(89% 0.052 292.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DADFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.051
Use #DADFB7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.