#DAF2E5
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94% 0.031 162.2), rgb(218, 242, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#DAF2E5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 162°. 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 17.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.81:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 242, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 48%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.031 162.2) |
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 #DAF2E5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF2E5 | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF2E5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #DAF2E5 text on black | 17.81:1 | 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)
#DAF2E5
oklch(94% 0.031 162.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD95
oklch(70.6% 0.062 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A997B
oklch(63.2% 0.08 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8364
oklch(55.6% 0.087 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#285A44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A39
oklch(37.6% 0.052 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#DAF2E5 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) | #F1EEE4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEBE6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F2EE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF2E5
#DAF2E5
oklch(94% 0.031 162.2)
- #FBE4F1
#FBE4F1
oklch(94.1% 0.03 342.6)
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 #DAF2E5, 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 0.033
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.039
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #DAF2E5 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.