#DBF8FF
Closest named color: Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF). oklch(96% 0.032 213.9), rgb(219, 248, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#DBF8FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF) |
| Black text | 18.88:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF8FF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.032 213.9) |
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 #DBF8FF | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF8FF | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF8FF text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF8FF text on black | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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)
#DBF8FF
oklch(96% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D1
oklch(81% 0.04 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.065 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#4596A8
oklch(63% 0.083 214.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C8193
oklch(55.7% 0.09 213)
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Step 700
700
#096D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 213.7)
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Step 800
800
#105966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 213)
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Step 900
900
#184953
oklch(37.7% 0.054 213.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#DBF8FF 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) | #F2F6FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECF1FF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1FBFA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF8FF
#DBF8FF
oklch(96% 0.032 213.9)
- #FFEEE9
#FFEEE9
oklch(96.1% 0.02 37)
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 #DBF8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
Use #DBF8FF 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.