#DBF7FD
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(95.8% 0.03 212), rgb(219, 247, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#DBF7FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 18.73:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF7FD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 247, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.03 212) |
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 #DBF7FD | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF7FD | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF7FD text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF7FD text on black | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DBF7FD
oklch(95.8% 0.03 212)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CF
oklch(81% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ABB7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 212.3)
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Step 500
500
#4896A6
oklch(63% 0.08 212.9)
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Step 600
600
#238091
oklch(55.5% 0.087 212.8)
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Step 700
700
#136C7B
oklch(49% 0.08 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#155864
oklch(42.6% 0.067 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4952
oklch(37.7% 0.052 212.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#DBF7FD 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) | #F2F5FD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECF0FD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2FAF9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF7FD
#DBF7FD
oklch(95.8% 0.03 212)
- #FFECE8
#FFECE8
oklch(95.7% 0.021 31.8)
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 #DBF7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
Use #DBF7FD 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.