What color is #DAF4E5?

#DAF4E5 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(218, 244, 229), and in HSL hsl(145, 54%, 91%).

Is #DAF4E5 accessible as text?

On white, #DAF4E5 has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAF4E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAF4E5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #DAF4E5?

As a neutral, #DAF4E5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #DAF4E5 the same as CSS beige?

No — #DAF4E5 is not the CSS named color beige, but beige (#F5F5DC) is the closest CSS named color.

#DAF4E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DAF4E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #DAF4E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DAF4E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DAF4E5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Ice Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DAF4E5 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Ice Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DAF4E5 Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Ice Blue leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DAF4E5 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Ice Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DAF4E5 Secondary #F4FDF7 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Ice Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DAF4E5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 88/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 84/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FCFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DCF4EE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DAF4E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DAF4E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 244 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.034 160.4);
  --color-50: #F3FCF7;
  --color-100: #DFF6E9;
  --color-200: #C0ECD3;
  --color-300: #95DAB2;
  --color-400: #6CC692;
  --color-500: #4BAA72;
  --color-600: #3F835B;
  --color-700: #325D44;
  --color-800: #233D2E;
  --color-900: #17261D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F3FCF7',
    100: '#DFF6E9',
    200: '#C0ECD3',
    300: '#95DAB2',
    400: '#6CC692',
    500: '#4BAA72',
    600: '#3F835B',
    700: '#325D44',
    800: '#233D2E',
    900: '#17261D',
  },
}

$base: #DAF4E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF7;
$base-100: #DFF6E9;
$base-200: #C0ECD3;
$base-300: #95DAB2;
$base-400: #6CC692;
$base-500: #4BAA72;
$base-600: #3F835B;
$base-700: #325D44;
$base-800: #233D2E;
$base-900: #17261D;
$base-hover: #94DFB3;
$base-subtle: #F5FBF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAF4E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0ECD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CC692",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4BAA72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F835B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233D2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DAF4E5

Color Lab

Pairs with #DAF4E5

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