#DAFFF2
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(97% 0.042 172.2), rgb(218, 255, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.56:1).
About this color
#DAFFF2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.56:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFFF2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 255, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.042 172.2) |
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 #DAFFF2 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFFF2 | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFFF2 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFFF2 text on black | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | 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)
#DAFFF2
oklch(97% 0.042 172.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBD
oklch(80.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 400
400
#64B29B
oklch(70.7% 0.085 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#2B9F82
oklch(63.2% 0.11 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#034E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#082E24
oklch(27.2% 0.046 171.6)
#DAFFF2 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) | #FCFAF1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F5F3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2FFFB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFFF2
#DAFFF2
oklch(97% 0.042 172.2)
- #FFF1F6
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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 #DAFFF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.011
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.021
Use #DAFFF2 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.