What color is #DAFAED?

#DAFAED is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(218, 250, 237), and in HSL hsl(156, 76%, 92%).

Is #DAFAED accessible as text?

On white, #DAFAED has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAFAED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAFAED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-100 (#DCFCE7).

What colors go well with #DAFAED?

#DAFAED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FADBE7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DAFAED below.

Is #DAFAED good for buttons?

#DAFAED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DAFAED — white text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DAFAED the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DAFAED is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #DAFAED

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DAFAED Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F 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 #DAFAED 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 #DAFAED 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 #DAFAED Secondary #F2FDF9 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 #DAFAED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E5FFF6

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 #DAFAED 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 4/100

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 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 #DAFAED with

Tea Green Cool White 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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FDFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBFAF8 — 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 #DAFAED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DAFAED;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 250 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.9% 0.037 169.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEF9;
  --color-100: #DAFBEE;
  --color-200: #B7F5DC;
  --color-300: #87E9C1;
  --color-400: #5AD8A6;
  --color-500: #37BD88;
  --color-600: #32906A;
  --color-700: #29664E;
  --color-800: #1E4334;
  --color-900: #142921;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEF9',
    100: '#DAFBEE',
    200: '#B7F5DC',
    300: '#87E9C1',
    400: '#5AD8A6',
    500: '#37BD88',
    600: '#32906A',
    700: '#29664E',
    800: '#1E4334',
    900: '#142921',
  },
}

$base: #DAFAED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF9;
$base-100: #DAFBEE;
$base-200: #B7F5DC;
$base-300: #87E9C1;
$base-400: #5AD8A6;
$base-500: #37BD88;
$base-600: #32906A;
$base-700: #29664E;
$base-800: #1E4334;
$base-900: #142921;
$base-hover: #89EFC6;
$base-subtle: #F5FCFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAFAED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E9C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AD8A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BD88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#32906A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#29664E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142921",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DAFAED

Color Lab

Pairs with #DAFAED

UI roles & guardrails

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