#DBEEC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.5% 0.057 128.2), rgb(219, 238, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#DBEEC6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.05:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 238, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.057 128.2) |
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 #DBEEC6 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEEC6 | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEEC6 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #DBEEC6 text on black | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBEEC6
oklch(92.5% 0.057 128.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA98
oklch(80.9% 0.072 128)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE5C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A26
oklch(63.2% 0.149 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B02
oklch(37.8% 0.098 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C06
oklch(27% 0.063 128.6)
#DBEEC6 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) | #F3E8C4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E7C8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEAE3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEEC6
#DBEEC6
oklch(92.5% 0.057 128.2)
- #EFDEFF
#EFDEFF
oklch(92.4% 0.048 308.5)
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 #DBEEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.048
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.050
Use #DBEEC6 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.