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#DAFBF7 Color

#DAFBF7 is rgb(218, 251, 247) in RGB, hsl(173, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAFBF7
HEX#DAFBF7
RGBrgb(218, 251, 247)
HSLhsl(173, 80%, 92%)
HSVhsv(173, 13%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(96.3% 0.035 187.7)
LABlab(96.16% -11.61 -1.86)
LCHlch(96.16% 11.76 189.11)

What #DAFBF7 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 #DAFBF7, 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 teal in the library.

#DAFBF7 Channel Values

How #DAFBF7 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 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 80% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 13% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.1:1 vs white · 19.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAFBF7 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 text1.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAFBF7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAFBF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAFBF7; 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 #DAFBF7

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 #DAFBF7.

How #DAFBF7 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#DAFBF7
Protanopia#F6F6F7
Protanomaly#EBF8F7
Deuteranopia#F1F1F8
Deuteranomaly#E8F5F8
Tritanopia#DBFBFB
Tritanomaly#DAFBF9
Achromatopsia#F4F4F4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAFBF7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dafbf7: #DAFBF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAFBF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dafbf7': '#DAFBF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.984, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_dafbf7">#DAFBF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAFBF7"

More Teal Colors

#DAFBF7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAFBF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAFBF7?

#DAFBF7 is a lightest teal — rgb(218, 251, 247) in RGB and hsl(173, 80%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.66.

What is the RGB value of #DAFBF7?

#DAFBF7 is rgb(218, 251, 247) — red 218, green 251, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAFBF7?

#DAFBF7 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAFBF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAFBF7 scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAFBF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAFBF7 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 lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 2.66, which is very hard to tell apart.

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