#DAF4E4
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.4% 0.035 158.7), rgb(218, 244, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#DAF4E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.04:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 244, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 54%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.035 158.7) |
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 #DAF4E4 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF4E4 | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF4E4 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #DAF4E4 text on black | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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)
#DAF4E4
oklch(94.4% 0.035 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF90
oklch(70.8% 0.072 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#559A75
oklch(63% 0.091 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#37855D
oklch(55.7% 0.1 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#28704D
oklch(49% 0.092 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#235C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B36
oklch(37.7% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#DAF4E4 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) | #F3F0E3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFECE5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F4EF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF4E4
#DAF4E4
oklch(94.4% 0.035 158.7)
- #FDE4F4
#FDE4F4
oklch(94.4% 0.034 339.2)
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 #DAF4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
Use #DAF4E4 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.