#DAF8E2
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.2% 0.043 153.7), rgb(218, 248, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#DAF8E2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.50:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF8E2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 248, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 68%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.043 153.7) |
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 #DAF8E2 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF8E2 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF8E2 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF8E2 text on black | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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)
#DAF8E2
oklch(95.2% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B187
oklch(70.7% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D69
oklch(63.1% 0.112 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#288750
oklch(55.4% 0.122 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#197341
oklch(49.2% 0.114 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#195E36
oklch(42.9% 0.095 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#DAF8E2 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) | #F8F3E1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EFE3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F7F1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF8E2
#DAF8E2
oklch(95.2% 0.043 153.7)
- #FFE6F9
#FFE6F9
oklch(95.1% 0.037 334.1)
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 #DAF8E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.036
Use #DAF8E2 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.