#DAEEE9
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.3% 0.022 179.2), rgb(218, 238, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#DAEEE9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 238, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 37%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.022 179.2) |
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 #DAEEE9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEEE9 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEEE9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #DAEEE9 text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEEE9
oklch(93.3% 0.022 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.045 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#61958A
oklch(63% 0.058 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#478074
oklch(55.7% 0.063 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#386C61
oklch(49.2% 0.059 178.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F584F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 178)
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Step 900
900
#2A4842
oklch(37.6% 0.038 180)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#DAEEE9 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) | #ECEBE9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E8E9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EFEC | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEEE9
#DAEEE9
oklch(93.3% 0.022 179.2)
- #F6E3E8
#F6E3E8
oklch(93.2% 0.022 359.7)
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 #DAEEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.042
Use #DAEEE9 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.