#DAE8AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.077 119), rgb(218, 232, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#DAE8AE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE8AE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 232, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.077 119) |
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 #DAE8AE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE8AE | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE8AE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #DAE8AE 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE8AE
oklch(90.6% 0.077 119)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA80
oklch(80.9% 0.099 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#97AD1B
oklch(70.6% 0.158 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#DAE8AE 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) | #F0E2AA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE2B0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E2D8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE8AE
#DAE8AE
oklch(90.6% 0.077 119)
- #E4D9FF
#E4D9FF
oklch(90.6% 0.053 298.6)
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 #DAE8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
Use #DAE8AE 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.