#DAEF9C
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(91.8% 0.108 120.1), rgb(218, 239, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#DAEF9C is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEF9C |
| RGB | rgb(218, 239, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.108 120.1) |
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 #DAEF9C | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEF9C | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEF9C text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #DAEF9C text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F4F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 119.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEF9C
oklch(91.8% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1A8
oklch(88.4% 0.077 120)
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Step 300
300
#B5CE60
oklch(81% 0.139 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#DAEF9C 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) | #F9E696 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E6A0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E7DA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEF9C
#DAEF9C
oklch(91.8% 0.108 120.1)
- #E8DDFF
#E8DDFF
oklch(91.7% 0.047 300.2)
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 #DAEF9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
Use #DAEF9C 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.