#DAE3DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.015 145.4), rgb(218, 227, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#DAE3DA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE3DA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 227, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 14%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.015 145.4) |
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 #DAE3DA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE3DA | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE3DA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAE3DA text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE3DA
oklch(90.6% 0.015 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A695
oklch(70.7% 0.031 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A907B
oklch(63% 0.04 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#637B64
oklch(55.7% 0.045 146)
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Step 700
700
#526753
oklch(49% 0.04 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#435444
oklch(42.6% 0.034 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#394639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 145)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#DAE3DA 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) | #E3E1DA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0DA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9E2E0 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE3DA
#DAE3DA
oklch(90.6% 0.015 145.4)
- #E6DDE6
#E6DDE6
oklch(90.7% 0.015 325.7)
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 #DAE3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.005
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.011
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #DAE3DA 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.