#DAE7AA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.081 117.8), rgb(218, 231, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#DAE7AA is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE7AA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 231, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.081 117.8) |
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 #DAE7AA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE7AA | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE7AA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAE7AA text on black | 15.99:1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE7AA
oklch(90.3% 0.081 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBCA7B
oklch(80.9% 0.104 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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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)
#DAE7AA 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) | #EFE0A6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE1AD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E0D7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE7AA
#DAE7AA
oklch(90.3% 0.081 117.8)
- #E3D8FF
#E3D8FF
oklch(90.3% 0.054 298.2)
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 #DAE7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.041
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #DAE7AA 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.