#DAFBEF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.1% 0.038 171.6), rgb(218, 251, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#DAFBEF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.02:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFBEF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 251, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 80%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.038 171.6) |
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 #DAFBEF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFBEF | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFBEF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFBEF text on black | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | 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)
#DAFBEF
oklch(96.1% 0.038 171.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D82
oklch(63.2% 0.099 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#03876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#015D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#124D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#DAFBEF 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) | #F9F6EE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F2F0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3FCF7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFBEF
#DAFBEF
oklch(96.1% 0.038 171.6)
- #FFECF4
#FFECF4
oklch(96% 0.023 350.1)
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 #DAFBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
Use #DAFBEF 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.