#DAEBBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.067 123.3), rgb(218, 235, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#DAEBBA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 123°. 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 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEBBA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 235, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.067 123.3) |
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 #DAEBBA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAEBBA | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEBBA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #DAEBBA text on black | 16.57:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEBBA
oklch(91.5% 0.067 123.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8C
oklch(80.9% 0.086 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AE44
oklch(70.6% 0.137 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#DAEBBA 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) | #F1E5B7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE4BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE6DE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEBBA
#DAEBBA
oklch(91.5% 0.067 123.3)
- #E9DBFF
#E9DBFF
oklch(91.4% 0.051 303.1)
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 #DAEBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
Use #DAEBBA 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.