#DAEEA5 Color
#DAEEA5 is rgb(218, 238, 165) in RGB, hsl(76, 68%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 31%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAEEA5rgb(218, 238, 165)hsl(76, 68%, 79%)hsv(76, 31%, 93%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 31%, 7%)oklch(91.7% 0.097 120.8)lab(91.31% -15.59 33.13)lch(91.31% 36.61 115.20)What #DAEEA5 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 #DAEEA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DAEEA5 Channel Values
How #DAEEA5 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 238 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 68% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 31% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAEEA5 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 #DAEEA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAEEA5; 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 #DAEEA5
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 #DAEEA5 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.
#DAEEA5#EBEBA5#E4ECA5#E8E8A6#E2EAA6#E2E6E6#DFE9CF#E6E6E6Using #DAEEA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-daeea5: #DAEEA5;background-color: #DAEEA5;colors: { 'color-daeea5': '#DAEEA5' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.933, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_daeea5">#DAEEA5</color>fill="#DAEEA5"More Green Colors
#DAEEA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DAEEA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAEEA5?
#DAEEA5 is a light green — rgb(218, 238, 165) in RGB and hsl(76, 68%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.
What is the RGB value of #DAEEA5?
#DAEEA5 is rgb(218, 238, 165) — red 218, green 238, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAEEA5?
#DAEEA5 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 31%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAEEA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAEEA5 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAEEA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAEEA5 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.97, which is visibly different.
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