What color is #DAF7EA?

#DAF7EA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(218, 247, 234), and in HSL hsl(153, 64%, 91%).

Is #DAF7EA accessible as text?

On white, #DAF7EA has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAF7EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAF7EA?

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

What colors go well with #DAF7EA?

As a neutral, #DAF7EA 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 #DAF7EA the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DAF7EA is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DAF7EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DAF7EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DAF7EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DAF7EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DAF7EA 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 #DAF7EA Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DAF7EA 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 #DAF7EA Secondary #F3FDF8 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DAF7EA Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E7FFF6

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

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Color Lab

How #DAF7EA 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 89/100

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 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

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 85/100

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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People also use #DAF7EA with

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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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FDFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D9F7F3 — 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 #DAF7EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DAF7EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 247 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.2% 0.035 166.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDF8;
  --color-100: #DDF8EC;
  --color-200: #BCF0D9;
  --color-300: #8EE1BC;
  --color-400: #64CE9E;
  --color-500: #42B380;
  --color-600: #398965;
  --color-700: #2E614A;
  --color-800: #214032;
  --color-900: #16271F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDF8',
    100: '#DDF8EC',
    200: '#BCF0D9',
    300: '#8EE1BC',
    400: '#64CE9E',
    500: '#42B380',
    600: '#398965',
    700: '#2E614A',
    800: '#214032',
    900: '#16271F',
  },
}

$base: #DAF7EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF8;
$base-100: #DDF8EC;
$base-200: #BCF0D9;
$base-300: #8EE1BC;
$base-400: #64CE9E;
$base-500: #42B380;
$base-600: #398965;
$base-700: #2E614A;
$base-800: #214032;
$base-900: #16271F;
$base-hover: #8DE6BE;
$base-subtle: #F5FBF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAF7EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CE9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B380",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398965",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E614A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DAF7EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #DAF7EA

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