#DAFFF7
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(97.2% 0.039 180.9), rgb(218, 255, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.62:1).
About this color
#DAFFF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.62:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 255, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.039 180.9) |
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 #DAFFF7 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFFF7 | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFFF7 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFFF7 text on black | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | 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)
#DAFFF7
oklch(97.2% 0.039 180.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 180.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 180.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B1A3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 181)
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Step 500
500
#289E8D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#014D44
oklch(37.7% 0.067 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#072D28
oklch(26.9% 0.043 182.5)
#DAFFF7 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) | #FBFAF7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5F8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1FFFC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFFF7
#DAFFF7
oklch(97.2% 0.039 180.9)
- #FFF2F5
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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 #DAFFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.006
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.010
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.019
Use #DAFFF7 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.