#DAED97
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(91.2% 0.111 118.8), rgb(218, 237, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#DAED97 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.54:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAED97 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 237, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.111 118.8) |
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 #DAED97 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAED97 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAED97 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #DAED97 text on black | 16.54:1 | 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
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAED97
oklch(91.2% 0.111 118.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1A6
oklch(88.5% 0.079 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7CD5A
oklch(80.8% 0.143 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#DAED97 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) | #F8E491 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E59B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2E4D7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAED97
#DAED97
oklch(91.2% 0.111 118.8)
- #E6DCFF
#E6DCFF
oklch(91.3% 0.048 298.5)
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 #DAED97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.046
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
Use #DAED97 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.