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#DAFBDB Color

#DAFBDB is rgb(218, 251, 219) in RGB, hsl(122, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAFBDB
HEX#DAFBDB
RGBrgb(218, 251, 219)
HSLhsl(122, 80%, 92%)
HSVhsv(122, 13%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(95.6% 0.055 145.9)
LABlab(95.60% -15.44 11.65)
LCHlch(95.60% 19.34 142.98)

What #DAFBDB 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 #DAFBDB, 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.

#DAFBDB Channel Values

How #DAFBDB 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 251 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 80% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 13% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAFBDB 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 text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DAFBDB

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DAFBDB

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 #DAFBDB.

How #DAFBDB 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#DAFBDB
Protanopia#F6F6DB
Protanomaly#EBF8DB
Deuteranopia#F1F1DC
Deuteranomaly#E8F5DC
Tritanopia#DEF7F7
Tritanomaly#DDF9EC
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAFBDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dafbdb: #DAFBDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAFBDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dafbdb': '#DAFBDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.984, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_dafbdb">#DAFBDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAFBDB"

More Green Colors

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

#DAFBDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAFBDB?

#DAFBDB is a lightest green — rgb(218, 251, 219) in RGB and hsl(122, 80%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #DAFBDB?

#DAFBDB is rgb(218, 251, 219) — red 218, green 251, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAFBDB?

#DAFBDB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAFBDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAFBDB scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAFBDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAFBDB 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 10.85, which is visibly different.

Open #DAFBDB in a Tool

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