Palettes / Colors / #DAEA8A
#DAEA8A — Light Green
#DAEA8A is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DAEA8A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DAEA8A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9A8AEA; it also sits naturally between #EACA8A and #AAEA8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAEA8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 234, 138 |
| HSL | 70°, 70%, 73% |
| HSV | 70°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 41%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.92, 75.59, 35.32 |
| Yxy | 75.59, 0.3620, 0.4348 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.67, -19.69, 44.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.94, -18.60, 33.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 92% · Blue 54%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAEA8A
.text { color: #DAEA8A; }
.background { background-color: #DAEA8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAEA8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 234, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 70%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAEA8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 234, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAEA8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 234, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAEA8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAEA8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAEA8A
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Tones of #DAEA8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A8AEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAEA8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAEA8A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DAEA8A: ·
How #DAEA8A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DAEA8A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DAEA8A?
#DAEA8A is Light Green, a green color (RGB 218, 234, 138). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAEA8A?
#DAEA8A is RGB 218, 234, 138 — HSL 70°, 70%, 73% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 41%, 8%.
What colors go with #DAEA8A?
Its complement is #9A8AEA; analogous partners are #EACA8A and #AAEA8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAEA8A for text?
Black text on #DAEA8A has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.