#DAEDDD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.8% 0.029 150.1), rgb(218, 237, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#DAEDDD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.13:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEDDD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 237, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 35%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.029 150.1) |
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 #DAEDDD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEDDD | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEDDD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #DAEDDD text on black | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEDDD
oklch(92.8% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#679771
oklch(63.1% 0.077 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D8159
oklch(55.5% 0.084 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D49
oklch(49.1% 0.077 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#34593C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4933
oklch(37.6% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#DAEDDD 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) | #EDE9DC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE7DE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8ECE8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEDDD
#DAEDDD
oklch(92.8% 0.029 150.1)
- #F3E0F1
#F3E0F1
oklch(92.7% 0.031 329.1)
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 #DAEDDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.041
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
Use #DAEDDD 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.