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Chalky Celadon

#dafce2
Notes

Chalky Celadon (#DAFCE2) is a soft green with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (134°, 85%, 92%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary magenta. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#dafce2
RGB
rgb(218, 252, 226)
HSL
hsl(134, 85%, 92%)
HWB
hwb(134 85% 1%)
OKLCH
oklch(96.0% 0.049 152.4)
HSV
hsv(134, 13%, 99%)
LAB
lab(96.00% -15.76 8.79)
LCH
lch(96.00% 18.05 150.86)
CMYK
cmyk(13%, 0%, 10%, 1%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#dafce2
Original
#fcf6e1
Protanopia
#f6f2e3
Deuteranopia
#d6fbf4
Tritanopia
#f3f3f3
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.11:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
19.00:1

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