#DBF3C9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.6% 0.061 131.8), rgb(219, 243, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#DBF3C9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF3C9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 243, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.061 131.8) |
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 #DBF3C9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF3C9 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF3C9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #DBF3C9 text on black | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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)
#DBF3C9
oklch(93.6% 0.061 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC97
oklch(80.9% 0.079 132)
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Step 400
400
#83B15B
oklch(70.8% 0.126 132)
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Step 500
500
#649C21
oklch(63% 0.16 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#DBF3C9 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) | #F7EDC7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EBCB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEFE7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF3C9
#DBF3C9
oklch(93.6% 0.061 131.8)
- #F3E2FF
#F3E2FF
oklch(93.5% 0.043 311.5)
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 #DBF3C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.047
Use #DBF3C9 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.