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#DAE0CC Color

#DAE0CC is rgb(218, 224, 204) in RGB, hsl(78, 24%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 9%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bone (#E3DAC9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAE0CC
HEX#DAE0CC
RGBrgb(218, 224, 204)
HSLhsl(78, 24%, 84%)
HSVhsv(78, 9%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 9%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(89.7% 0.028 120.6)
LABlab(88.30% -4.71 9.10)
LCHlch(88.30% 10.24 117.36)

What #DAE0CC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DAE0CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#DAE0CC Channel Values

How #DAE0CC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 224 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 24% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 9% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAE0CC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAE0CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAE0CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAE0CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DAE0CC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAE0CC.

How #DAE0CC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DAE0CC
Protanopia#DFDFCC
Protanomaly#DDDFCC
Deuteranopia#DEDECC
Deuteranomaly#DCDFCC
Tritanopia#DCDEDE
Tritanomaly#DBDFD7
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAE0CC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dae0cc: #DAE0CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAE0CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dae0cc': '#DAE0CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.878, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_dae0cc">#DAE0CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAE0CC"

More Green Colors

#DAE0CC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAE0CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAE0CC?

#DAE0CC is a lightest green — rgb(218, 224, 204) in RGB and hsl(78, 24%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bone (#E3DAC9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.

What is the RGB value of #DAE0CC?

#DAE0CC is rgb(218, 224, 204) — red 218, green 224, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAE0CC?

#DAE0CC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 9%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAE0CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAE0CC scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAE0CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAE0CC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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