#DAF8CF
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.7% 0.063 137.3), rgb(218, 248, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#DAF8CF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.30:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF8CF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 248, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.063 137.3) |
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 #DAF8CF | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF8CF | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF8CF text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF8CF text on black | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAF8CF
oklch(94.7% 0.063 137.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 137)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.08 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B361
oklch(70.7% 0.129 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#539F2F
oklch(63% 0.164 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#224E09
oklch(37.8% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#152E09
oklch(27.1% 0.068 137.1)
#DAF8CF 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) | #FBF1CD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EED1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F5EC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF8CF
#DAF8CF
oklch(94.7% 0.063 137.3)
- #F8E6FF
#F8E6FF
oklch(94.7% 0.038 316.6)
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 #DAF8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
Use #DAF8CF 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.