#DAE4B8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.059 118), rgb(218, 228, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#DAE4B8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 118°. 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 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE4B8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 228, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.059 118) |
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 #DAE4B8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE4B8 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE4B8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAE4B8 text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE4B8
oklch(90% 0.059 118)
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Step 300
300
#BCC890
oklch(81% 0.076 118)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB4C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#DAE4B8 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) | #EADFB5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DFBA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFDFD8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE4B8
#DAE4B8
oklch(90% 0.059 118)
- #E2D7FF
#E2D7FF
oklch(90% 0.055 297.9)
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 #DAE4B8, 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 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #DAE4B8 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.