#DAE5CA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.038 125.3), rgb(218, 229, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#DAE5CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE5CA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 229, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 34%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.038 125.3) |
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 #DAE5CA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE5CA | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE5CA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAE5CA text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE5CA
oklch(90.6% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A5
oklch(81% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA74
oklch(70.8% 0.078 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B944F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#647E31
oklch(55.5% 0.108 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#536A23
oklch(49% 0.101 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#44571F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#39481F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 126)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#DAE5CA 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) | #E8E1C9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE2DD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE5CA
#DAE5CA
oklch(90.6% 0.038 125.3)
- #E6DAF5
#E6DAF5
oklch(90.6% 0.039 305.6)
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 #DAE5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #DAE5CA 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.