#DBF6CA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.2% 0.065 133.4), rgb(219, 246, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#DBF6CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.04:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF6CA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 246, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 71%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.065 133.4) |
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 #DBF6CA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF6CA | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF6CA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #DBF6CA text on black | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBF6CA
oklch(94.2% 0.065 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD96
oklch(80.9% 0.083 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EB258
oklch(70.6% 0.133 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E19
oklch(63.1% 0.17 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 132.9)
#DBF6CA 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) | #FAEFC7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EDCC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF2EA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF6CA
#DBF6CA
oklch(94.2% 0.065 133.4)
- #F5E5FF
#F5E5FF
oklch(94.2% 0.039 312.7)
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 #DBF6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.049
Use #DBF6CA 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.