#DBF5FF
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.4% 0.03 222.9), rgb(219, 245, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#DBF5FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.51:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF5FF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 245, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.03 222.9) |
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 #DBF5FF | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF5FF | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF5FF text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF5FF text on black | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DBF5FF
oklch(95.4% 0.03 222.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 223)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AABD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D94AD
oklch(63% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C7E98
oklch(55.5% 0.087 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D6A82
oklch(49% 0.081 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C576A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 223.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4856
oklch(37.8% 0.052 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#DBF5FF 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) | #EFF3FF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EFFF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F8F8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF5FF
#DBF5FF
oklch(95.4% 0.03 222.9)
- #FFEBE3
#FFEBE3
oklch(95.4% 0.024 43.2)
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 #DBF5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.028
Use #DBF5FF 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.