#DAEFBD Color
#DAEFBD is rgb(218, 239, 189) in RGB, hsl(85, 61%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 21%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAEFBDrgb(218, 239, 189)hsl(85, 61%, 84%)hsv(85, 21%, 94%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 21%, 6%)oklch(92.4% 0.069 126.3)lab(91.94% -13.54 21.86)lch(91.94% 25.71 121.78)What #DAEFBD 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 #DAEFBD, 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.
#DAEFBD Channel Values
How #DAEFBD 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 239 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 61% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 21% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAEFBD 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAEFBD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DAEFBD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAEFBD; 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 #DAEFBD
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 #DAEFBD 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.
#DAEFBD#ECECBD#E5EDBD#E8E8BE#E3EBBD#E0E9E9#DEECD9#E8E8E8Using #DAEFBD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-daefbd: #DAEFBD;background-color: #DAEFBD;colors: { 'color-daefbd': '#DAEFBD' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.937, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_daefbd">#DAEFBD</color>fill="#DAEFBD"More Green Colors
#DAEFBD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DAEFBD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAEFBD?
#DAEFBD is a lightest green — rgb(218, 239, 189) in RGB and hsl(85, 61%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #DAEFBD?
#DAEFBD is rgb(218, 239, 189) — red 218, green 239, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAEFBD?
#DAEFBD converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 21%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAEFBD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAEFBD scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAEFBD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAEFBD 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.68, which is visibly different.
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