#DAF9D1
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.9% 0.062 138.7), rgb(218, 249, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#DAF9D1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.45:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF9D1 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 249, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 77%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.062 138.7) |
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 #DAF9D1 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF9D1 | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF9D1 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF9D1 text on black | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | 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)
#DAF9D1
oklch(94.9% 0.062 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9C
oklch(81% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B364
oklch(70.6% 0.127 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#50A034
oklch(63.2% 0.164 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#DAF9D1 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) | #FCF2CF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EFD3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F6EE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF9D1
#DAF9D1
oklch(94.9% 0.062 138.7)
- #FAE7FF
#FAE7FF
oklch(95% 0.038 319.2)
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 #DAF9D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
Use #DAF9D1 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.