#DAEAC8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.6% 0.048 127.9), rgb(218, 234, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#DAEAC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 234, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.048 127.9) |
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 #DAEAC8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAEAC8 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEAC8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #DAEAC8 text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEAC8
oklch(91.6% 0.048 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD68
oklch(70.8% 0.1 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#73983C
oklch(63.2% 0.128 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8113
oklch(55.5% 0.137 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5909
oklch(42.7% 0.106 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#354913
oklch(37.6% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#DAEAC8 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) | #EEE5C6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE4C9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE7E0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEAC8
#DAEAC8
oklch(91.6% 0.048 127.9)
- #ECDBFD
#ECDBFD
oklch(91.5% 0.049 307.9)
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 #DAEAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.049
Use #DAEAC8 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.