#DAF3CA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.5% 0.06 133.2), rgb(218, 243, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#DAF3CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF3CA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 243, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 63%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.06 133.2) |
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 #DAF3CA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF3CA | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF3CA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #DAF3CA text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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)
#DAF3CA
oklch(93.5% 0.06 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC99
oklch(80.9% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#81B15E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#619D28
oklch(63.2% 0.159 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C04
oklch(37.6% 0.103 133)
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Step 950
950
#192D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.1)
#DAF3CA 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) | #F7EDC8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EBCC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBEFE7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF3CA
#DAF3CA
oklch(93.5% 0.06 133.2)
- #F4E2FF
#F4E2FF
oklch(93.6% 0.043 312.8)
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 #DAF3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
Use #DAF3CA 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.