#DAE4B0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.069 116.7), rgb(218, 228, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#DAE4B0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE4B0 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 228, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.069 116.7) |
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 #DAE4B0 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE4B0 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE4B0 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAE4B0 text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECD9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE4B0
oklch(89.8% 0.069 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC886
oklch(80.8% 0.088 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BAB33
oklch(70.6% 0.142 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859400
oklch(63.2% 0.145 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#DAE4B0 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) | #EBDEAD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADFB2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0DED6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE4B0
#DAE4B0
oklch(89.8% 0.069 116.7)
- #E1D6FF
#E1D6FF
oklch(89.8% 0.057 297.5)
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 #DAE4B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #DAE4B0 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.