#DAF9DE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.3% 0.048 148.9), rgb(218, 249, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#DAF9DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.58:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF9DE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 249, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 72%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.048 148.9) |
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 #DAF9DE | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF9DE | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF9DE text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF9DE text on black | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAF9DE
oklch(95.3% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B27E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E5D
oklch(63% 0.127 149)
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Step 600
600
#278943
oklch(55.7% 0.138 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#177434
oklch(49.2% 0.129 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#175E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 149)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#DAF9DE 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) | #FAF3DD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F0DF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F8F1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF9DE
#DAF9DE
oklch(95.3% 0.048 148.9)
- #FFE6FD
#FFE6FD
oklch(95.2% 0.04 328.4)
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 #DAF9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #DAF9DE 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.