#DAFAE9
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.7% 0.04 162.4), rgb(218, 250, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#DAFAE9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.83:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 250, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.04 162.4) |
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 #DAFAE9 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFAE9 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFAE9 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFAE9 text on black | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | 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)
#DAFAE9
oklch(95.7% 0.04 162.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB191
oklch(70.7% 0.083 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#439D76
oklch(63% 0.105 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#17885F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#01734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E40
oklch(42.8% 0.089 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#164D36
oklch(37.7% 0.07 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#DAFAE9 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) | #F9F5E8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F1EA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4FAF5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFAE9
#DAFAE9
oklch(95.7% 0.04 162.4)
- #FFEAF6
#FFEAF6
oklch(95.7% 0.028 342.3)
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 #DAFAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
Use #DAFAE9 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.