#DAE6CA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.8% 0.039 126.1), rgb(218, 230, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#DAE6CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE6CA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 230, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.039 126.1) |
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 #DAE6CA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE6CA | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE6CA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #DAE6CA text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE6CA
oklch(90.8% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AA72
oklch(70.7% 0.081 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A954C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#637F2E
oklch(55.7% 0.113 126)
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Step 700
700
#526B20
oklch(49.1% 0.105 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#43571D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 126)
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Step 900
900
#38481E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#DAE6CA 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) | #E9E2C8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1CB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE3DE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE6CA
#DAE6CA
oklch(90.8% 0.039 126.1)
- #E7DBF6
#E7DBF6
oklch(90.9% 0.039 305.7)
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 #DAE6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
Use #DAE6CA 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.