#DAEDC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.2% 0.055 128.7), rgb(218, 237, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#DAEDC6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.055 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 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.91:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEDC6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 237, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 52%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.055 128.7) |
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 #DAEDC6 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEDC6 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEDC6 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #DAEDC6 text on black | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEDC6
oklch(92.2% 0.055 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE5F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E992B
oklch(63% 0.145 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B06
oklch(37.8% 0.095 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C08
oklch(27% 0.06 129.2)
#DAEDC6 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) | #F1E7C4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6C8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE9E2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEDC6
#DAEDC6
oklch(92.2% 0.055 128.7)
- #EFDDFF
#EFDDFF
oklch(92.2% 0.049 309.1)
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 #DAEDC6, 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 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.050
Use #DAEDC6 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.