#DAEBC9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.8% 0.049 129.1), rgb(218, 235, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#DAEBC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.70:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 235, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.049 129.1) |
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 #DAEBC9 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEBC9 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEBC9 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #DAEBC9 text on black | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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)
#DAEBC9
oklch(91.8% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#71983D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 129)
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Step 600
600
#598215
oklch(55.6% 0.139 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#496E02
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A0B
oklch(42.8% 0.108 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#334A14
oklch(37.7% 0.084 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#DAEBC9 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) | #EFE6C7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE8E1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEBC9
#DAEBC9
oklch(91.8% 0.049 129.1)
- #EEDCFD
#EEDCFD
oklch(91.9% 0.048 309.8)
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 #DAEBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.048
Use #DAEBC9 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.