#DBF7B9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.1% 0.086 127.7), rgb(219, 247, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#DBF7B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.01:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 247, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.086 127.7) |
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 #DBF7B9 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF7B9 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF7B9 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #DBF7B9 text on black | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#F3F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 126.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBF7B9
oklch(94.1% 0.086 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE7F
oklch(80.8% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#81B41A
oklch(70.8% 0.177 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#DBF7B9 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) | #FEEFB5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EDBC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF1E6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF7B9
#DBF7B9
oklch(94.1% 0.086 127.7)
- #F2E5FF
#F2E5FF
oklch(94% 0.037 308)
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 #DBF7B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.022
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
Use #DBF7B9 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.