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#DAFDAF Color

#DAFDAF is rgb(218, 253, 175) in RGB, hsl(87, 95%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 31%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAFDAF
HEX#DAFDAF
RGBrgb(218, 253, 175)
HSLhsl(87, 95%, 84%)
HSVhsv(87, 31%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 31%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(95.1% 0.107 127.9)
LABlab(95.42% -21.38 33.53)
LCHlch(95.42% 39.77 122.53)

What #DAFDAF 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 #DAFDAF, 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.

#DAFDAF Channel Values

How #DAFDAF 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 253 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 95% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 31% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAFDAF 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 text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DAFDAF

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

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 #DAFDAF.

How #DAFDAF 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#DAFDAF
Protanopia#F7F7AF
Protanomaly#ECFAAF
Deuteranopia#F2F2B0
Deuteranomaly#E9F7B0
Tritanopia#E3F5F5
Tritanomaly#E0F8DC
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAFDAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dafdaf: #DAFDAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAFDAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dafdaf': '#DAFDAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.992, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_dafdaf">#DAFDAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAFDAF"

More Green Colors

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

#DAFDAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAFDAF?

#DAFDAF is a lightest green — rgb(218, 253, 175) in RGB and hsl(87, 95%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.13.

What is the RGB value of #DAFDAF?

#DAFDAF is rgb(218, 253, 175) — red 218, green 253, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAFDAF?

#DAFDAF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 31%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAFDAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAFDAF scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAFDAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAFDAF 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 17.23, which is visibly different.

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