#DBF3E1
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.2% 0.035 153.2), rgb(219, 243, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#DBF3E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.91:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF3E1 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 243, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 50%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.035 153.2) |
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 #DBF3E1 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF3E1 | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF3E1 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #DBF3E1 text on black | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBF3E1
oklch(94.2% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8457
oklch(55.6% 0.099 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#307047
oklch(49.2% 0.093 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#295B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#DBF3E1 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) | #F3EFE0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFECE2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F2EE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF3E1
#DBF3E1
oklch(94.2% 0.035 153.2)
- #FBE4F6
#FBE4F6
oklch(94.3% 0.034 333.2)
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 #DBF3E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #DBF3E1 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.