#DAE1AF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.066 114.2), rgb(218, 225, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#DAE1AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE1AF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 225, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.066 114.2) |
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 #DAE1AF | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE1AF | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE1AF text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAE1AF text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE1AF
oklch(89.2% 0.066 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC787
oklch(80.8% 0.085 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA37
oklch(70.8% 0.137 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#DAE1AF 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) | #E9DCAC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0DBD3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE1AF
#DAE1AF
oklch(89.2% 0.066 114.2)
- #DDD5FF
#DDD5FF
oklch(89.3% 0.058 293.9)
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 #DAE1AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #DAE1AF 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.