#DAE6BE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.6% 0.055 121.1), rgb(218, 230, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#DAE6BE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE6BE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 230, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.055 121.1) |
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 #DAE6BE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE6BE | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE6BE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAE6BE text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE6BE
oklch(90.6% 0.055 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C895
oklch(80.8% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AB58
oklch(70.6% 0.112 121)
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Step 500
500
#7D9619
oklch(63.2% 0.144 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B04
oklch(27.1% 0.06 121.8)
#DAE6BE 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) | #EBE1BC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1C0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE2DB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE6BE
#DAE6BE
oklch(90.6% 0.055 121.1)
- #E6D8FF
#E6D8FF
oklch(90.6% 0.055 301.7)
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 #DAE6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
Use #DAE6BE 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.