#DAE7BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.059 121.2), rgb(218, 231, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#DAE7BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 121°. 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 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE7BC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 231, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.059 121.2) |
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 #DAE7BC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE7BC | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE7BC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #DAE7BC text on black | 16.13:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE7BC
oklch(90.7% 0.059 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C992
oklch(81% 0.076 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AC51
oklch(70.7% 0.121 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B01
oklch(27.1% 0.064 121.3)
#DAE7BC 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) | #EDE2B9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2BE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE2DB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE7BC
#DAE7BC
oklch(90.7% 0.059 121.2)
- #E6D9FF
#E6D9FF
oklch(90.7% 0.053 300.9)
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 #DAE7BC, 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 0.023
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
Use #DAE7BC 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.