#DAEF9F
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(91.8% 0.105 120.5), rgb(218, 239, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#DAEF9F is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEF9F |
| RGB | rgb(218, 239, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.105 120.5) |
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 #DAEF9F | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEF9F | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEF9F text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #DAEF9F text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEF9F
oklch(91.8% 0.105 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1AA
oklch(88.5% 0.074 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5CE64
oklch(81% 0.136 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#DAEF9F 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) | #F9E699 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E6A3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E7DB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEF9F
#DAEF9F
oklch(91.8% 0.105 120.5)
- #E9DDFF
#E9DDFF
oklch(91.7% 0.047 301.5)
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 #DAEF9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
Use #DAEF9F 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.