#DAFEE5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.5% 0.05 155.1), rgb(218, 254, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#DAFEE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.28:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 254, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 95%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.05 155.1) |
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 #DAFEE5 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFEE5 | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFEE5 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFEE5 text on black | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | 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)
#DAFEE5
oklch(96.5% 0.05 155.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDAF
oklch(80.8% 0.063 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B484
oklch(70.8% 0.103 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#37A065
oklch(63% 0.131 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#DAFEE5 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) | #FEF8E4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F3E6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5FDF7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFEE5
#DAFEE5
oklch(96.5% 0.05 155.1)
- #FFEDFA
#FFEDFA
oklch(96.4% 0.026 335.4)
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 #DAFEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #DAFEE5 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.