#DAE8B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.069 120.2), rgb(218, 232, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#DAE8B5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 120°. 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 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 232, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.069 120.2) |
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 #DAE8B5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE8B5 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE8B5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #DAE8B5 text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAE8B5
oklch(90.8% 0.069 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA89
oklch(81% 0.088 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AD3B
oklch(70.7% 0.141 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#DAE8B5 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) | #EFE2B2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE2B7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE3DA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAE8B5
#DAE8B5
oklch(90.8% 0.069 120.2)
- #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 #DAE8B5, 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 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.049
Use #DAE8B5 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.