#DBEDD5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.6% 0.037 137.8), rgb(219, 237, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#DBEDD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 237, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 40%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.037 137.8) |
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 #DBEDD5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEDD5 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEDD5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #DBEDD5 text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBEDD5
oklch(92.6% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7D
oklch(70.6% 0.077 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C985C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#538242
oklch(55.7% 0.107 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#436E33
oklch(49.2% 0.1 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#38592B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A27
oklch(37.8% 0.065 138)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#DBEDD5 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) | #EFE9D4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE7D6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBEBE6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEDD5
#DBEDD5
oklch(92.6% 0.037 137.8)
- #F1DFF7
#F1DFF7
oklch(92.5% 0.037 317.7)
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 #DBEDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.047
Use #DBEDD5 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.