#DBEFD8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93.1% 0.037 141.6), rgb(219, 239, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#DBEFD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 142°. 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 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBEFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 239, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 42%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.037 141.6) |
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 #DBEFD8 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBEFD8 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBEFD8 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #DBEFD8 text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBEFD8
oklch(93.1% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AD80
oklch(70.7% 0.077 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#679860
oklch(63% 0.097 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D8346
oklch(55.7% 0.108 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E38
oklch(49% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#DBEFD8 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) | #F1EBD7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE9D9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAEDE8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBEFD8
#DBEFD8
oklch(93.1% 0.037 141.6)
- #F4E1F8
#F4E1F8
oklch(93.2% 0.037 320.3)
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 #DBEFD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
Use #DBEFD8 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.