#DAEAC5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.5% 0.052 126.5), rgb(218, 234, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#DAEAC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 234, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.052 126.5) |
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 #DAEAC5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAEAC5 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEAC5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #DAEAC5 text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEAC5
oklch(91.5% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD61
oklch(70.7% 0.108 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#749830
oklch(63.2% 0.137 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A0A
oklch(37.8% 0.09 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B09
oklch(26.9% 0.056 126.5)
#DAEAC5 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) | #EEE5C3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE4C7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE6E0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEAC5
#DAEAC5
oklch(91.5% 0.052 126.5)
- #ECDBFF
#ECDBFF
oklch(91.6% 0.052 306.7)
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 #DAEAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #DAEAC5 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.