#DAECC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.051 129.1), rgb(218, 236, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#DAECC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAECC8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 236, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.051 129.1) |
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 #DAECC8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAECC8 | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAECC8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #DAECC8 text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAECC8
oklch(92% 0.051 129.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9C
oklch(81% 0.067 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE65
oklch(70.8% 0.106 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9937
oklch(63.1% 0.136 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#578302
oklch(55.7% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#334A0F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 129)
#DAECC8 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) | #F0E7C6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6C9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE9E2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAECC8
#DAECC8
oklch(92% 0.051 129.1)
- #EFDCFF
#EFDCFF
oklch(92% 0.051 309.6)
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 #DAECC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.049
Use #DAECC8 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.