#DBF6CE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.3% 0.06 135.4), rgb(219, 246, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#DBF6CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.08:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF6CE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 246, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 69%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.06 135.4) |
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 #DBF6CE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF6CE | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF6CE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #DBF6CE text on black | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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)
#DBF6CE
oklch(94.3% 0.06 135.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.077 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB261
oklch(70.8% 0.124 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E30
oklch(63.2% 0.158 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#DBF6CE 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) | #F9EFCC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EDD0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF3EB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF6CE
#DBF6CE
oklch(94.3% 0.06 135.4)
- #F7E5FF
#F7E5FF
oklch(94.4% 0.039 315.6)
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 #DBF6CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
Use #DBF6CE 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.