#DAFEEA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.6% 0.046 161.1), rgb(218, 254, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.34:1).
About this color
#DAFEEA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.34:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFEEA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 254, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 95%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.046 161.1) |
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 #DAFEEA | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFEEA | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFEEA text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFEEA text on black | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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)
#DAFEEA
oklch(96.6% 0.046 161.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38E
oklch(70.7% 0.093 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#349F72
oklch(63% 0.119 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E34
oklch(37.7% 0.078 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#DAFEEA 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) | #FDF8E9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F4EB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4FEF8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFEEA
#DAFEEA
oklch(96.6% 0.046 161.1)
- #FFEEF8
#FFEEF8
oklch(96.5% 0.022 341.3)
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 #DAFEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
Use #DAFEEA 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.