#DAF4E0
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.3% 0.038 152.5), rgb(218, 244, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#DAF4E0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.99:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 244, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 54%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.038 152.5) |
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 #DAF4E0 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF4E0 | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF4E0 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #DAF4E0 text on black | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAF4E0
oklch(94.3% 0.038 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.078 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#579B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#398553
oklch(55.5% 0.109 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7144
oklch(49.1% 0.101 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#255C38
oklch(42.7% 0.084 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B30
oklch(37.5% 0.065 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#DAF4E0 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) | #F4EFDF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFECE1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F3EE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF4E0
#DAF4E0
oklch(94.3% 0.038 152.5)
- #FCE3F7
#FCE3F7
oklch(94.2% 0.038 332.6)
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 #DAF4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #DAF4E0 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.