#DAEFCA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.7% 0.054 131.6), rgb(218, 239, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#DAEFCA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEFCA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 239, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.054 131.6) |
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 #DAEFCA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEFCA | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEFCA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #DAEFCA text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEFCA
oklch(92.7% 0.054 131.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400
#87AF64
oklch(70.7% 0.111 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#699A36
oklch(63% 0.141 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#DAEFCA 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) | #F3E9C8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE8CC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBECE4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEFCA
#DAEFCA
oklch(92.7% 0.054 131.6)
- #F2DEFF
#F2DEFF
oklch(92.7% 0.049 312.2)
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 #DAEFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.049
Use #DAEFCA 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.