#DBF0CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(93% 0.055 131.1), rgb(219, 240, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#DBF0CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF0CA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 240, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 56%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.055 131.1) |
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 #DBF0CA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF0CA | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF0CA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #DBF0CA text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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)
#DBF0CA
oklch(93% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB9B
oklch(81% 0.071 131)
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Step 400
400
#87AF62
oklch(70.6% 0.114 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#699A32
oklch(63% 0.144 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 131)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#DBF0CA 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) | #F4EAC8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCECE5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF0CA
#DBF0CA
oklch(93% 0.055 131.1)
- #F2E0FF
#F2E0FF
oklch(93% 0.046 311.2)
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 #DBF0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.049
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.049
Use #DBF0CA 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.