#DAFEE3
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.4% 0.052 152.9), rgb(218, 254, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.26:1).
About this color
#DAFEE3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.26:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 254, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 95%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.052 152.9) |
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 #DAFEE3 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFEE3 | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFEE3 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFEE3 text on black | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#DAFEE3
oklch(96.4% 0.052 152.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B481
oklch(70.7% 0.106 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A060
oklch(63% 0.135 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 153)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#DAFEE3 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) | #FEF8E2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F3E4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5FDF6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFEE3
#DAFEE3
oklch(96.4% 0.052 152.9)
- #FFEDFB
#FFEDFB
oklch(96.4% 0.027 333.3)
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 #DAFEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.037
Use #DAFEE3 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.