#DBF8B9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.3% 0.088 128.1), rgb(219, 248, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#DBF8B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.13:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF8B9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 248, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.088 128.1) |
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 #DBF8B9 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF8B9 | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF8B9 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #DBF8B9 text on black | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DBF8B9
oklch(94.3% 0.088 128.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF7F
oklch(80.9% 0.113 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FB414
oklch(70.6% 0.18 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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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)
#DBF8B9 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) | #FFF0B5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAEEBC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF2E7 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF8B9
#DBF8B9
oklch(94.3% 0.088 128.1)
- #F3E6FF
#F3E6FF
oklch(94.3% 0.036 308.9)
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 #DBF8B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.020
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.044
Use #DBF8B9 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.