#DBEDC0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.1% 0.062 125.3), rgb(219, 237, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#DBEDC0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.88:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEDC0 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 237, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 56%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.062 125.3) |
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 #DBEDC0 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEDC0 | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEDC0 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #DBEDC0 text on black | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBEDC0
oklch(92.1% 0.062 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA91
oklch(80.8% 0.08 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE50
oklch(70.6% 0.127 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#DBEDC0 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) | #F2E7BD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6C2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE8E0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEDC0
#DBEDC0
oklch(92.1% 0.062 125.3)
- #ECDEFF
#ECDEFF
oklch(92.2% 0.047 304.7)
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 #DBEDC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
Use #DBEDC0 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.