#DAFAC4
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.9% 0.078 132.8), rgb(218, 250, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#DAFAC4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.45:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 250, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 84%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.078 132.8) |
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 #DAFAC4 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFAC4 | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFAC4 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFAC4 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAFAC4
oklch(94.9% 0.078 132.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 133)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF8B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 133)
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Step 400
400
#78B540
oklch(70.7% 0.162 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#DAFAC4 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) | #FFF2C1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAEFC6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF5EB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFAC4
#DAFAC4
oklch(94.9% 0.078 132.8)
- #F6E8FF
#F6E8FF
oklch(94.9% 0.034 312.4)
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 #DAFAC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.021
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.047
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.048
Use #DAFAC4 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.