#DBF9E4
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.5% 0.042 155), rgb(219, 249, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#DBF9E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.68:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 249, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.042 155) |
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 #DBF9E4 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF9E4 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF9E4 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF9E4 text on black | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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)
#DBF9E4
oklch(95.5% 0.042 155)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B189
oklch(70.8% 0.086 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.11 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#288753
oklch(55.5% 0.119 155)
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Step 700
700
#187344
oklch(49.2% 0.112 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#185D38
oklch(42.6% 0.092 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#DBF9E4 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) | #F9F4E3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F0E5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F8F3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF9E4
#DBF9E4
oklch(95.5% 0.042 155)
- #FFE8F9
#FFE8F9
oklch(95.4% 0.033 334.9)
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 #DBF9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
Use #DBF9E4 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.