#DAF6E2
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.7% 0.04 154.5), rgb(218, 246, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#DAF6E2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 154°. 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 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.26:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF6E2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 246, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 61%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.04 154.5) |
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 #DAF6E2 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF6E2 | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF6E2 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF6E2 text on black | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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)
#DAF6E2
oklch(94.7% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B08A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#519C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#318654
oklch(55.5% 0.113 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#227245
oklch(49.2% 0.105 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D39
oklch(42.8% 0.087 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#DAF6E2 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) | #F6F1E1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EEE3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F5F0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF6E2
#DAF6E2
oklch(94.7% 0.04 154.5)
- #FFE4F8
#FFE4F8
oklch(94.7% 0.039 334.9)
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 #DAF6E2, 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 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.037
Use #DAF6E2 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.