#DAE5B2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.068 117.7), rgb(218, 229, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#DAE5B2 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 229, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.068 117.7) |
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 #DAE5B2 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE5B2 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE5B2 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAE5B2 text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE5B2
oklch(90.1% 0.068 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC987
oklch(81% 0.088 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC38
oklch(70.8% 0.14 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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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)
#DAE5B2 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) | #ECDFAF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE0B4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFDFD7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE5B2
#DAE5B2
oklch(90.1% 0.068 117.7)
- #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 #DAE5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.050
Use #DAE5B2 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.