#DAF5E0
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.5% 0.04 152.1), rgb(218, 245, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#DAF5E0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.040 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 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.11:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF5E0 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 245, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 57%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.04 152.1) |
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 #DAF5E0 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF5E0 | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF5E0 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #DAF5E0 text on black | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAF5E0
oklch(94.5% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B088
oklch(70.8% 0.082 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#549C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#358651
oklch(55.6% 0.114 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#277142
oklch(49% 0.105 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#225C36
oklch(42.6% 0.087 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#224C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#DAF5E0 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) | #F5F0DF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EDE1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F4EF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF5E0
#DAF5E0
oklch(94.5% 0.04 152.1)
- #FEE4F9
#FEE4F9
oklch(94.6% 0.039 332.3)
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 #DAF5E0, 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 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.040
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #DAF5E0 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.