#DAE6BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.06 120), rgb(218, 230, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#DAE6BA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 120°. 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 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE6BA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 230, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.06 120) |
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 #DAE6BA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE6BA | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE6BA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAE6BA text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE6BA
oklch(90.5% 0.06 120)
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Step 300
300
#BAC891
oklch(80.8% 0.075 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AC4E
oklch(70.8% 0.123 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#DAE6BA 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) | #ECE1B7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1BC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE1DA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE6BA
#DAE6BA
oklch(90.5% 0.06 120)
- #E5D8FF
#E5D8FF
oklch(90.5% 0.054 300.5)
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 #DAE6BA, 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 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.049
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #DAE6BA 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.