#DBF6E4
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(94.9% 0.037 156.4), rgb(219, 246, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#DBF6E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.31:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF6E4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 246, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 60%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.037 156.4) |
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 #DBF6E4 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF6E4 | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF6E4 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF6E4 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBF6E4
oklch(94.9% 0.037 156.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#539B71
oklch(63.1% 0.097 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#348559
oklch(55.5% 0.105 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#257149
oklch(49.1% 0.099 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#215C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#DBF6E4 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) | #F6F1E3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EEE5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F5F1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF6E4
#DBF6E4
oklch(94.9% 0.037 156.4)
- #FFE5F7
#FFE5F7
oklch(94.8% 0.037 336.9)
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 #DBF6E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
Use #DBF6E4 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.