#DAE6AA Hex Color

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#dae6aa is a pale, tinted yellow with a soft green undertone. Its low saturation keeps the mood mellow, which suits spring themes, baby products, and minimal layouts. Use it as a base or supporting tone rather than a pure white stand-in, since bright white can wash it out. It flatters deep olive and charcoal. Black text over this hex code reaches about 15.9:1 contrast, well above AA.

Questions about #dae6aa

What is #dae6aa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dae6aa is rgb(218, 230, 170), in HSL hsl(72, 55%, 78%) and in CMYK 5%, 0%, 26%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #dae6aa?
Deep charcoal and olive ground its pale warmth better than bright white, which can wash it out. Try it as a dominant base with those tones as accents.
Is #dae6aa readable on white or black?
#dae6aa has a 1.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.88:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.