#DBF8F3
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.7% 0.031 184.2), rgb(219, 248, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#DBF8F3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.73:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 248, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 67%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.031 184.2) |
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 #DBF8F3 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF8F3 | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF8F3 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF8F3 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)
#DBF8F3
oklch(95.7% 0.031 184.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.039 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#489A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#238479
oklch(55.6% 0.088 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#127066
oklch(49.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#155B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#DBF8F3 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) | #F5F4F3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF0F3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4F9F6 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF8F3
#DBF8F3
oklch(95.7% 0.031 184.2)
- #FFEBEF
#FFEBEF
oklch(95.7% 0.022 3.8)
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 #DBF8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
Use #DBF8F3 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.