#DBF5EF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95% 0.028 180.3), rgb(219, 245, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#DBF5EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.31:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF5EF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 245, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 57%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.028 180.3) |
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 #DBF5EF | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF5EF | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF5EF text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF5EF text on black | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBF5EF
oklch(95% 0.028 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#52988B
oklch(63% 0.074 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#328375
oklch(55.6% 0.081 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#246F62
oklch(49.2% 0.076 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#205A50
oklch(42.7% 0.062 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#214A43
oklch(37.7% 0.048 181)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#DBF5EF 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) | #F3F2EF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEEEF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F6F3 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF5EF
#DBF5EF
oklch(95% 0.028 180.3)
- #FFE7ED
#FFE7ED
oklch(94.9% 0.027 0.7)
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 #DBF5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
Use #DBF5EF 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.