#DBF7ED
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.3% 0.032 172.1), rgb(219, 247, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#DBF7ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.53:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF7ED |
| RGB | rgb(219, 247, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 64%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.032 172.1) |
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 #DBF7ED | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF7ED | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF7ED text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF7ED text on black | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBF7ED
oklch(95.3% 0.032 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABE
oklch(81% 0.041 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.084 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B856D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C705B
oklch(49% 0.085 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 173)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#DBF7ED 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) | #F5F3ED | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EFEE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F8F4 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF7ED
#DBF7ED
oklch(95.3% 0.032 172.1)
- #FFE9F1
#FFE9F1
oklch(95.4% 0.026 353.5)
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 #DBF7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
Use #DBF7ED 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.