#DAFCEA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.2% 0.043 162.5), rgb(218, 252, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#DAFCEA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.09:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFCEA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 252, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.043 162.5) |
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 #DAFCEA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFCEA | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFCEA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFCEA text on black | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | 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)
#DAFCEA
oklch(96.2% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB290
oklch(70.7% 0.088 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E75
oklch(63% 0.111 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#114D36
oklch(37.6% 0.072 163)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#DAFCEA 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) | #FBF7E9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F2EB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4FCF7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFCEA
#DAFCEA
oklch(96.2% 0.043 162.5)
- #FFECF7
#FFECF7
oklch(96.1% 0.025 341.8)
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 #DAFCEA, 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
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.027
Use #DAFCEA 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.