#DAEAD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.028 143.7), rgb(218, 234, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#DAEAD9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 234, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 29%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.028 143.7) |
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 #DAEAD9 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEAD9 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEAD9 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #DAEAD9 text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEAD9
oklch(92% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB8A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E966C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#568054
oklch(55.7% 0.081 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#466C45
oklch(49.2% 0.075 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#395839
oklch(42.7% 0.062 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#324831
oklch(37.6% 0.047 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#DAEAD9 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) | #EBE7D8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E5DA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9E9E5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEAD9
#DAEAD9
oklch(92% 0.028 143.7)
- #EFDFF0
#EFDFF0
oklch(92.1% 0.028 324)
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 #DAEAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.047
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.047
Use #DAEAD9 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.