#DAECC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.055 127.7), rgb(218, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#DAECC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.055 127.7) |
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 #DAECC5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAECC5 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAECC5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #DAECC5 text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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)
#DAECC5
oklch(92% 0.055 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA99
oklch(81% 0.071 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5E
oklch(70.7% 0.114 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#709929
oklch(63.1% 0.145 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A05
oklch(37.6% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C07
oklch(27.1% 0.061 127.8)
#DAECC5 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) | #F0E7C3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE5C7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE8E1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAECC5
#DAECC5
oklch(92% 0.055 127.7)
- #EDDCFF
#EDDCFF
oklch(91.9% 0.05 307.3)
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 #DAECC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
Use #DAECC5 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.