#DAE8CA Color
#DAE8CA is rgb(218, 232, 202) in RGB, hsl(88, 39%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 13%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beige (#F5F5DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAE8CArgb(218, 232, 202)hsl(88, 39%, 85%)hsv(88, 13%, 91%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 13%, 9%)oklch(91.2% 0.043 127.7)lab(90.33% -8.75 12.98)lch(90.33% 15.66 123.99)What #DAE8CA 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 #DAE8CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DAE8CA Channel Values
How #DAE8CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 218 · G 232 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 39% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 13% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAE8CA 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.
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Colors That Go With #DAE8CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAE8CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DAE8CA
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.
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How #DAE8CA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dae8ca: #DAE8CA;background-color: #DAE8CA;colors: { 'color-dae8ca': '#DAE8CA' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.910, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_dae8ca">#DAE8CA</color>fill="#DAE8CA"More Green Colors
#DAE8CA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DAE8CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAE8CA?
#DAE8CA is a lightest green — rgb(218, 232, 202) in RGB and hsl(88, 39%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.
What is the RGB value of #DAE8CA?
#DAE8CA is rgb(218, 232, 202) — red 218, green 232, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAE8CA?
#DAE8CA converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAE8CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAE8CA scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAE8CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAE8CA 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 8.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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