#DAEDC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.3% 0.052 130.2), rgb(218, 237, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#DAEDC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.93:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEDC9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 237, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 50%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.052 130.2) |
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 #DAEDC9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEDC9 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEDC9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #DAEDC9 text on black | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEDC9
oklch(92.3% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE65
oklch(70.7% 0.107 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D9938
oklch(63% 0.136 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558305
oklch(55.5% 0.148 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A02
oklch(42.6% 0.113 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A10
oklch(37.6% 0.088 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#DAEDC9 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) | #F1E8C7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6CB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBEAE3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEDC9
#DAEDC9
oklch(92.3% 0.052 130.2)
- #F0DDFF
#F0DDFF
oklch(92.3% 0.05 310.3)
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 #DAEDC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
Use #DAEDC9 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.