#DBEAD4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.033 135.5), rgb(219, 234, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#DBEAD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 234, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 34%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.033 135.5) |
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 #DBEAD4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEAD4 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEAD4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #DBEAD4 text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBEAD4
oklch(92% 0.033 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB80
oklch(70.8% 0.069 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#72965F
oklch(63.2% 0.089 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8045
oklch(55.6% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#496C37
oklch(49.1% 0.089 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C582E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#344829
oklch(37.6% 0.056 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A18
oklch(26.8% 0.036 135.6)
#DBEAD4 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) | #ECE6D3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E5D5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBE8E4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEAD4
#DBEAD4
oklch(92% 0.033 135.5)
- #EDDEF4
#EDDEF4
oklch(91.9% 0.034 315.2)
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 #DBEAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.047
Use #DBEAD4 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.