#DBE0BA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.3% 0.051 113.5), rgb(219, 224, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#DBE0BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBE0BA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 224, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.051 113.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DBE0BA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBE0BA | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DBE0BA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBE0BA text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBE0BA
oklch(89.3% 0.051 113.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C695
oklch(81% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A858
oklch(70.7% 0.105 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A911A
oklch(63% 0.133 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262904
oklch(26.9% 0.055 114.1)
#DBE0BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E6DCB8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0DBD5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBE0BA
#DBE0BA
oklch(89.3% 0.051 113.5)
- #DDD6FB
#DDD6FB
oklch(89.3% 0.051 294)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DBE0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
Use #DBE0BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.