#DAEDB7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.074 123.6), rgb(218, 237, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#DAEDB7 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 237, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.074 123.6) |
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 #DAEDB7 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEDB7 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEDB7 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #DAEDB7 text on black | 16.77:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEDB7
oklch(91.9% 0.074 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0BA
oklch(88.6% 0.053 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB87
oklch(80.8% 0.094 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF35
oklch(70.6% 0.151 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#DAEDB7 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) | #F4E6B4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E6B9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE8DE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEDB7
#DAEDB7
oklch(91.9% 0.074 123.6)
- #EBDDFF
#EBDDFF
oklch(91.9% 0.048 304.1)
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 #DAEDB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
Use #DAEDB7 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.