#DBF4B8
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.4% 0.083 126.3), rgb(219, 244, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#DBF4B8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.64:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF4B8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 244, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.083 126.3) |
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 #DBF4B8 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF4B8 | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF4B8 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #DBF4B8 text on black | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBF4B8
oklch(93.4% 0.083 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD81
oklch(80.8% 0.106 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#85B221
oklch(70.6% 0.17 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#DBF4B8 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) | #FBECB4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EBBB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFEEE4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF4B8
#DBF4B8
oklch(93.4% 0.083 126.3)
- #F0E3FF
#F0E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 306.5)
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 #DBF4B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.025
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
Use #DBF4B8 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.