#DBEED1
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.7% 0.044 134.7), rgb(219, 238, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#DBEED1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.16:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEED1 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 238, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.044 134.7) |
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 #DBEED1 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEED1 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEED1 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #DBEED1 text on black | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBEED1
oklch(92.7% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD74
oklch(70.6% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B994F
oklch(63.2% 0.115 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#528331
oklch(55.6% 0.125 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#436E24
oklch(49% 0.115 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#375A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B13
oklch(26.8% 0.047 134.7)
#DBEED1 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) | #F1E9CF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBEBE6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEED1
#DBEED1
oklch(92.7% 0.044 134.7)
- #F2DFFC
#F2DFFC
oklch(92.8% 0.044 314.2)
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 #DBEED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.047
Use #DBEED1 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.