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HEX atlas value

#DAFECD

#DAFECD is a cool green HEX color close to Pastel Mint. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 218, 254, 205, HSL 104, 96%, 90%, has luminance 0.902, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

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#DAFECD Sample readable text
HEX #DAFECD
RGB rgb(218, 254, 205)
HSL hsl(104 96% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(14, 0, 19, 0)
Luminance 0.902
Contrast Black 19.04:1White 1.1:1

CSS

--color-dafecd: #DAFECD;
.background-dafecd { background-color: #DAFECD; }
.text-dafecd { color: #DAFECD; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.902
Black text19.04:1AA Pass
White text1.1:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DAFECD","rgb":[218,254,205],"hsl":[104,96,90],"cmyk":[14,0,19,0],"luminance":0.902,"contrast":{"black":19.04,"white":1.1}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.04,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.1,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F3FECD","hex":"#F3FECD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.87,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DAFFCC","hex":"#DAFFCC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.16,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.98,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CDFED8","hex":"#CDFED8","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.76,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Pastel Mint adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dafecd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eggshell.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#F1CDFE","analogous":["#F3FECD","#CDFED8"],"triadic":["#CDDAFE","#FECDDA"],"tetradic":["#CDF3FE","#F1CDFE","#FED8CD"],"splitComplementary":["#D8CDFE","#FECDF3"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#DAFECD","#98FC73"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#98FC73","saturated":"#DAFFCC","desaturated":"#DDF8D3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#F8FFF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-mint","name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","distance":13},{"slug":"soft-mint","name":"Soft Mint","hex":"#D5F5E3","distance":24.289915602982237},{"slug":"eggshell","name":"Eggshell","hex":"#F0EAD6","distance":31.064449134018133},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":31.54362059117501},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":32.17141588429082}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DAFECD

#DAFECD is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #DAFECD is visually closest to Pastel Mint, a named green color with HEX #CEFAD0.

The RGB channels are 218, 254, and 205, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 104deg with 96% saturation and 90% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.902, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.04:1AA Pass
White text1.1:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DAFECD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.04:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.1:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F3FECD#000000 text · best 19.87:1#F3FECD
#DAFFCC#000000 text · best 19.16:1#DAFFCC
Beige#000000 text · best 18.98:1#F5F5DC
#CDFED8#000000 text · best 18.76:1#CDFED8

Generated Palette

#DAFECD#DAFECD
#F1CDFE#F1CDFE
#F3FECD#F3FECD
#CDFED8#CDFED8
White#FFFFFF
#98FC73#98FC73

Color Harmonies

#F1CDFE#F1CDFE
#F3FECD#F3FECD
#CDFED8#CDFED8
#CDDAFE#CDDAFE
#FECDDA#FECDDA

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#98FC73#98FC73
#DAFFCC#DAFFCC
#DDF8D3#DDF8D3
White#FFFFFF
#F8FFF5#F8FFF5

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Mint#CEFAD0
Soft Mint#D5F5E3
Eggshell#F0EAD6
Parchment#F1E9D2
Beige#F5F5DC

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CEFAD0.Soft Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D5F5E3.Eggshell colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0EAD6.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DAFECD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.