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#DAF6DE Color

#DAF6DE is rgb(218, 246, 222) in RGB, hsl(129, 61%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAF6DE
HEX#DAF6DE
RGBrgb(218, 246, 222)
HSLhsl(129, 61%, 91%)
HSVhsv(129, 11%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(94.6% 0.043 149.4)
LABlab(94.35% -12.76 8.35)
LCHlch(94.35% 15.25 146.78)

What #DAF6DE 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 #DAF6DE, 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.

#DAF6DE Channel Values

How #DAF6DE 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 246 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 61% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 11% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAF6DE 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 text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DAF6DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAF6DE; 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
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DAF6DE

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 #DAF6DE.

How #DAF6DE 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#DAF6DE
Protanopia#F2F2DE
Protanomaly#E8F3DE
Deuteranopia#EDEDDF
Deuteranomaly#E6F1DE
Tritanopia#DDF3F3
Tritanomaly#DCF4EB
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAF6DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daf6de: #DAF6DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAF6DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daf6de': '#DAF6DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.965, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_daf6de">#DAF6DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAF6DE"

More Green Colors

#DAF6DE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAF6DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAF6DE?

#DAF6DE is a lightest green — rgb(218, 246, 222) in RGB and hsl(129, 61%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.

What is the RGB value of #DAF6DE?

#DAF6DE is rgb(218, 246, 222) — red 218, green 246, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAF6DE?

#DAF6DE converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAF6DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAF6DE scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAF6DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAF6DE 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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