#DBF2E2
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94% 0.032 155.4), rgb(219, 242, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#DBF2E2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.81:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 242, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 47%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.032 155.4) |
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 #DBF2E2 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF2E2 | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF2E2 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #DBF2E2 text on black | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBF2E2
oklch(94% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD8F
oklch(70.6% 0.066 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9973
oklch(63.1% 0.085 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#41835C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#336F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.086 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#DBF2E2 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) | #F2EEE1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEBE3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F1ED | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF2E2
#DBF2E2
oklch(94% 0.032 155.4)
- #FAE3F4
#FAE3F4
oklch(93.9% 0.033 334.9)
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 #DBF2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #DBF2E2 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.