#DAFBEA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96% 0.041 163.2), rgb(218, 251, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#DAFBEA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.96:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFBEA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 251, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 80%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.041 163.2) |
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 #DAFBEA | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFBEA | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFBEA text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFBEA text on black | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DAFBEA
oklch(96% 0.041 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB192
oklch(70.6% 0.084 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E77
oklch(63.2% 0.108 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#0C885F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 163)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#055E41
oklch(42.7% 0.09 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#144D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#DAFBEA 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) | #FAF6E9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F2EB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4FBF6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFBEA
#DAFBEA
oklch(96% 0.041 163.2)
- #FFEBF6
#FFEBF6
oklch(95.9% 0.026 343.3)
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 #DAFBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- 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 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.027
Use #DAFBEA 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.