#DBE8BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.062 120.5), rgb(219, 232, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#DBE8BA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBE8BA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 232, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 50%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.062 120.5) |
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 #DBE8BA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBE8BA | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DBE8BA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #DBE8BA text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBE8BA
oklch(91% 0.062 120.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#96AC49
oklch(70.7% 0.128 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#DBE8BA 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) | #EEE2B7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE3BC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE3DB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBE8BA
#DBE8BA
oklch(91% 0.062 120.5)
- #E6DAFF
#E6DAFF
oklch(90.9% 0.051 300.2)
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 #DBE8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.048
Use #DBE8BA 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.