#DAFFEF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.9% 0.044 167.5), rgb(218, 255, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.53:1).
About this color
#DAFFEF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.53:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFFEF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 255, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.044 167.5) |
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 #DAFFEF | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFFEF | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFFEF text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFFEF text on black | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | 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)
#DAFFEF
oklch(96.9% 0.044 167.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 167)
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Step 400
400
#64B395
oklch(70.7% 0.091 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F7B
oklch(63% 0.114 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#044E39
oklch(37.7% 0.075 167)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#DAFFEF 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) | #FDFAEE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F5F0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3FFFA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFFEF
#DAFFEF
oklch(96.9% 0.044 167.5)
- #FFF0F7
#FFF0F7
oklch(96.9% 0.019 347.4)
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 #DAFFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
Use #DAFFEF 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.