#DAF9BF
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.5% 0.083 130.7), rgb(218, 249, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#DAF9BF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.28:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF9BF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 249, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.083 130.7) |
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 #DAF9BF | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF9BF | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF9BF text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF9BF text on black | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAF9BF
oklch(94.5% 0.083 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF86
oklch(80.9% 0.106 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB532
oklch(70.7% 0.17 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#DAF9BF 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) | #FFF1BB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAEEC2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF4E9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF9BF
#DAF9BF
oklch(94.5% 0.083 130.7)
- #F5E7FF
#F5E7FF
oklch(94.6% 0.035 311.4)
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 #DAF9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.019
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.047
Use #DAF9BF 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.