#DBE9B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.065 120.9), rgb(219, 233, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#DBE9B9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBE9B9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 233, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.065 120.9) |
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 #DBE9B9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBE9B9 | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DBE9B9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #DBE9B9 text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBE9B9
oklch(91.1% 0.065 120.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBD
oklch(88.4% 0.045 121)
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Step 300
300
#B8C98C
oklch(80.8% 0.084 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#95AD44
oklch(70.8% 0.134 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#DBE9B9 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) | #EFE3B6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE4DC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBE9B9
#DBE9B9
oklch(91.1% 0.065 120.9)
- #E7DBFF
#E7DBFF
oklch(91.2% 0.05 300.6)
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 #DBE9B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.048
Use #DBE9B9 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.