#DBF1BF
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.9% 0.07 127), rgb(219, 241, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#DBF1BF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF1BF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 241, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 64%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.07 127) |
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 #DBF1BF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF1BF | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF1BF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #DBF1BF text on black | 17.34:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBF1BF
oklch(92.9% 0.07 127)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8D
oklch(81% 0.089 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#88B045
oklch(70.6% 0.143 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#DBF1BF 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) | #F7EABC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E9C1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEECE3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF1BF
#DBF1BF
oklch(92.9% 0.07 127)
- #EFE1FF
#EFE1FF
oklch(93% 0.043 306.6)
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 #DBF1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
Use #DBF1BF 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.