#DBEED5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.8% 0.039 138.2), rgb(219, 238, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#DBEED5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEED5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 238, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 42%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.039 138.2) |
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 #DBEED5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEED5 | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEED5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #DBEED5 text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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)
#DBEED5
oklch(92.8% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7C
oklch(70.7% 0.08 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A985A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#51823F
oklch(55.5% 0.111 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#416E31
oklch(49% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.067 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#DBEED5 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) | #F0EAD4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBECE7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEED5
#DBEED5
oklch(92.8% 0.039 138.2)
- #F3E0F9
#F3E0F9
oklch(92.9% 0.039 318.1)
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 #DBEED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.047
Use #DBEED5 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.