Close to Primrose
#DAEC9E
#DAEC9E is a light, rich green, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 92.5% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 74°, with 67% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DAEC9E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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16.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DAEC9E as they’d see it.
#DAEC9E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DAEC9E
What color is #DAEC9E?
#DAEC9E is a light, rich green, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 92.5% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 74°, with 67% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DAEC9E in RGB?
#DAEC9E is rgb(218, 236, 158): 218 red, 236 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DAEC9E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 0, 33, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DAEC9E?
PANTONE 372 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DAEC9E?
Its complement #E8E0FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.