What color is #DAF5FB?

#DAF5FB is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(218, 245, 251), and in HSL hsl(191, 80%, 92%).

Is #DAF5FB accessible as text?

On white, #DAF5FB has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAF5FB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAF5FB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #DAF5FB?

As a neutral, #DAF5FB 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 #DAF5FB the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DAF5FB is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DAF5FB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DAF5FB

Not just a swatch — here's how #DAF5FB works with other colors. Named schemes with #DAF5FB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DAF5FB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DAF5FB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DAF5FB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DAF5FB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E7FFFF

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DAF5FB Secondary #F3FCFE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cool White 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 Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DAF5FB 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 90/100

Very high

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

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 87/100

Very high

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DAF5FB with

Celeste Lavender Misty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FCFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DAEAFB — 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 #DAF5FB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DAF5FB;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 245 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.2% 0.029 212.6);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #D9F6FC;
  --color-200: #B6EBF7;
  --color-300: #84D8EB;
  --color-400: #57C3DB;
  --color-500: #34A7C1;
  --color-600: #2F8093;
  --color-700: #275C68;
  --color-800: #1D3D44;
  --color-900: #142529;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#D9F6FC',
    200: '#B6EBF7',
    300: '#84D8EB',
    400: '#57C3DB',
    500: '#34A7C1',
    600: '#2F8093',
    700: '#275C68',
    800: '#1D3D44',
    900: '#142529',
  },
}

$base: #DAF5FB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #D9F6FC;
$base-200: #B6EBF7;
$base-300: #84D8EB;
$base-400: #57C3DB;
$base-500: #34A7C1;
$base-600: #2F8093;
$base-700: #275C68;
$base-800: #1D3D44;
$base-900: #142529;
$base-hover: #86DEF2;
$base-subtle: #F5FBFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAF5FB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6EBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84D8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57C3DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34A7C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F8093",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275C68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DAF5FB

Color Lab

Pairs with #DAF5FB

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