#DBEEC9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.5% 0.053 129.6), rgb(219, 238, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#DBEEC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 238, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.053 129.6) |
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 #DBEEC9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEEC9 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEEC9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #DBEEC9 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBEEC9
oklch(92.5% 0.053 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.069 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE63
oklch(70.6% 0.109 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9934
oklch(63% 0.138 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#314A0D
oklch(37.5% 0.09 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#DBEEC9 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) | #F2E9C7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE7CB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEAE3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEEC9
#DBEEC9
oklch(92.5% 0.053 129.6)
- #F0DEFF
#F0DEFF
oklch(92.5% 0.048 309.8)
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 #DBEEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #DBEEC9 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.