#DBEED9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.9% 0.034 142.6), rgb(219, 238, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#DBEED9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 143°. 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 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEED9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 238, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 38%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.034 142.6) |
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 #DBEED9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEED9 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEED9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #DBEED9 text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBEED9
oklch(92.9% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#87AC84
oklch(70.6% 0.07 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#699865
oklch(63.2% 0.09 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F824B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#406E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#355932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#DBEED9 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) | #EFEAD8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8DA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAECE8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEED9
#DBEED9
oklch(92.9% 0.034 142.6)
- #F3E0F5
#F3E0F5
oklch(92.8% 0.035 322.9)
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 #DBEED9, 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 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
Use #DBEED9 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.