#DBE9BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.06 121.9), rgb(219, 233, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#DBE9BD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBE9BD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 233, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.06 121.9) |
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 #DBE9BD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBE9BD | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DBE9BD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #DBE9BD text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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)
#DBE9BD
oklch(91.2% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C991
oklch(80.9% 0.077 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AD4F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 122)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#DBE9BD 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) | #EFE4BA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE4DD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBE9BD
#DBE9BD
oklch(91.2% 0.06 121.9)
- #E8DBFF
#E8DBFF
oklch(91.3% 0.05 301.8)
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 #DBE9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
Use #DBE9BD 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.