#DAF2E4
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94% 0.031 160.2), rgb(218, 242, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#DAF2E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 242, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 48%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.031 160.2) |
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 #DAF2E4 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF2E4 | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF2E4 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #DAF2E4 text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAF2E4
oklch(94% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD93
oklch(70.6% 0.064 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9978
oklch(63.1% 0.083 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8361
oklch(55.5% 0.089 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F50
oklch(49.1% 0.083 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#285B42
oklch(42.8% 0.07 160)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#DAF2E4 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) | #F1EEE3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEBE5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F2EE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF2E4
#DAF2E4
oklch(94% 0.031 160.2)
- #FBE3F2
#FBE3F2
oklch(94% 0.033 339.8)
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 #DAF2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #DAF2E4 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.