#DAEDA7
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(91.5% 0.093 120.6), rgb(218, 237, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#DAEDA7 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 237, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.093 120.6) |
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 #DAEDA7 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEDA7 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEDA7 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #DAEDA7 text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEDA7
oklch(91.5% 0.093 120.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B0
oklch(88.5% 0.065 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6CC71
oklch(80.8% 0.119 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#DAEDA7 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) | #F6E5A2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E5AA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E6DB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEDA7
#DAEDA7
oklch(91.5% 0.093 120.6)
- #E8DCFF
#E8DCFF
oklch(91.5% 0.049 301.1)
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 #DAEDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
Use #DAEDA7 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.