#DBF3E4
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.2% 0.032 158.3), rgb(219, 243, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#DBF3E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.95:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF3E4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 243, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 50%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.032 158.3) |
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 #DBF3E4 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF3E4 | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF3E4 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #DBF3E4 text on black | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBF3E4
oklch(94.2% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE91
oklch(70.8% 0.067 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9976
oklch(63% 0.085 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E845F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F4E
oklch(49% 0.085 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#285B40
oklch(42.8% 0.072 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B36
oklch(37.8% 0.056 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#DBF3E4 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) | #F3EFE3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEECE5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F3EE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF3E4
#DBF3E4
oklch(94.2% 0.032 158.3)
- #FBE4F3
#FBE4F3
oklch(94.2% 0.032 338.6)
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 #DBF3E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.038
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.038
Use #DBF3E4 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.