#DBE5C8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.7% 0.04 122.7), rgb(219, 229, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#DBE5C8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBE5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 229, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 36%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.04 122.7) |
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 #DBE5C8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBE5C8 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DBE5C8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBE5C8 text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBE5C8
oklch(90.7% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A96F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9448
oklch(63.2% 0.105 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#677E27
oklch(55.7% 0.116 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A1A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#465618
oklch(42.6% 0.088 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B471B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#DBE5C8 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) | #E9E1C6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1C9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDE2DD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBE5C8
#DBE5C8
oklch(90.7% 0.04 122.7)
- #E5DAF7
#E5DAF7
oklch(90.6% 0.041 302.8)
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 #DBE5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #DBE5C8 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.