#DAF8EF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.5% 0.033 175.6), rgb(218, 248, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#DAF8EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.65:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF8EF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 248, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 68%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.033 175.6) |
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 #DAF8EF | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF8EF | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF8EF text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF8EF text on black | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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)
#DAF8EF
oklch(95.5% 0.033 175.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#479B87
oklch(63.2% 0.088 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F8571
oklch(55.5% 0.095 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D715E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#125C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#194B40
oklch(37.6% 0.057 176)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#DAF8EF 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) | #F6F4EF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F0F0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F9F5 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF8EF
#DAF8EF
oklch(95.5% 0.033 175.6)
- #FFEAF1
#FFEAF1
oklch(95.6% 0.025 355.3)
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 #DAF8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
Use #DAF8EF 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.