#DAF8EB
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.4% 0.036 167.6), rgb(218, 248, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.60:1).
About this color
#DAF8EB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.60:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF8EB |
| RGB | rgb(218, 248, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 68%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.036 167.6) |
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 #DAF8EB | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF8EB | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF8EB text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF8EB text on black | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DAF8EB
oklch(95.4% 0.036 167.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B097
oklch(70.8% 0.074 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#489C7E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#228667
oklch(55.6% 0.102 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#117156
oklch(49% 0.094 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#145C46
oklch(42.6% 0.078 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#DAF8EB 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) | #F6F4EA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EFEC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4F8F4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF8EB
#DAF8EB
oklch(95.4% 0.036 167.6)
- #FFE9F3
#FFE9F3
oklch(95.4% 0.027 348.3)
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 #DAF8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
Use #DAF8EB 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.