#DAFEE6
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.5% 0.049 156.2), rgb(218, 254, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#DAFEE6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.30:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 254, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 95%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.049 156.2) |
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 #DAFEE6 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFEE6 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFEE6 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFEE6 text on black | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#DAFEE6
oklch(96.5% 0.049 156.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B486
oklch(70.8% 0.102 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#36A068
oklch(63.1% 0.129 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1B
oklch(27% 0.054 156)
#DAFEE6 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) | #FEF8E5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F3E7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5FDF7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFEE6
#DAFEE6
oklch(96.5% 0.049 156.2)
- #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 #DAFEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.033
Use #DAFEE6 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.