#DAF2E8
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.1% 0.029 168.8), rgb(218, 242, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#DAF2E8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF2E8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 242, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 48%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.029 168.8) |
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 #DAF2E8 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF2E8 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF2E8 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #DAF2E8 text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAF2E8
oklch(94.1% 0.029 168.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BC
oklch(81% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#599881
oklch(63% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C836B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E59
oklch(49% 0.075 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#275A49
oklch(42.7% 0.062 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#DAF2E8 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) | #F1EEE8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEBE9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F2EF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF2E8
#DAF2E8
oklch(94.1% 0.029 168.8)
- #FBE4EE
#FBE4EE
oklch(94% 0.028 349.5)
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 #DAF2E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.037
Use #DAF2E8 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.