#DAFAEA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.8% 0.039 164), rgb(218, 250, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#DAFAEA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.84:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFAEA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 250, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.039 164) |
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 #DAFAEA | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFAEA | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFAEA text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFAEA text on black | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DAFAEA
oklch(95.8% 0.039 164)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB193
oklch(70.7% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#429D78
oklch(63.1% 0.104 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#168761
oklch(55.5% 0.112 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E42
oklch(42.8% 0.087 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#164D38
oklch(37.8% 0.068 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#DAFAEA 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) | #F9F5E9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F1EB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4FAF5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFAEA
#DAFAEA
oklch(95.8% 0.039 164)
- #FFEAF5
#FFEAF5
oklch(95.7% 0.027 344.6)
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 #DAFAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
Use #DAFAEA 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.