#DAECD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.5% 0.032 143.9), rgb(218, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#DAECD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.98:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 33%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.032 143.9) |
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 #DAECD9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAECD9 | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAECD9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #DAECD9 text on black | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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)
#DAECD9
oklch(92.5% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC87
oklch(70.8% 0.066 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9769
oklch(63.1% 0.084 144)
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Step 600
600
#518150
oklch(55.6% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#426D41
oklch(49.1% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#365936
oklch(42.7% 0.07 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F492F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#DAECD9 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) | #EDE8D8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE6DA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9EBE6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAECD9
#DAECD9
oklch(92.5% 0.032 143.9)
- #F1DFF2
#F1DFF2
oklch(92.4% 0.032 324.2)
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 #DAECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
Use #DAECD9 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.