#DAF5EA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(94.7% 0.032 169.2), rgb(218, 245, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#DAF5EA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.23:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF5EA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 245, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 57%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.032 169.2) |
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 #DAF5EA | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF5EA | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF5EA text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF5EA text on black | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAF5EA
oklch(94.7% 0.032 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABC
oklch(81% 0.041 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#519A81
oklch(63.1% 0.083 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#30846A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#227059
oklch(49.1% 0.084 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.07 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#DAF5EA 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) | #F3F1EA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEDEB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F5F2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF5EA
#DAF5EA
oklch(94.7% 0.032 169.2)
- #FFE6F1
#FFE6F1
oklch(94.8% 0.031 349.2)
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 #DAF5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #DAF5EA 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.