#DAFAEF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.9% 0.036 172.8), rgb(218, 250, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#DAFAEF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.90:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFAEF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 250, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.036 172.8) |
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 #DAFAEF | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFAEF | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFAEF text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFAEF text on black | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#DAFAEF
oklch(95.9% 0.036 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#409C84
oklch(63.1% 0.095 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#10876D
oklch(55.7% 0.104 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#075D4B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#154C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 172.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#DAFAEF 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) | #F8F6EF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F1F0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3FBF7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFAEF
#DAFAEF
oklch(95.9% 0.036 172.8)
- #FFEBF3
#FFEBF3
oklch(95.8% 0.024 351.3)
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 #DAFAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
Use #DAFAEF 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.