#DBF9E9
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.6% 0.038 162.4), rgb(219, 249, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#DBF9E9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.73:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF9E9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 249, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.038 162.4) |
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 #DBF9E9 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF9E9 | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF9E9 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF9E9 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)
#DBF9E9
oklch(95.6% 0.038 162.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B092
oklch(70.7% 0.077 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#499C77
oklch(63% 0.1 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#248760
oklch(55.7% 0.109 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#14724F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#165D41
oklch(42.7% 0.083 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#DBF9E9 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) | #F8F4E8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F0EA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F9F4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF9E9
#DBF9E9
oklch(95.6% 0.038 162.4)
- #FFE9F6
#FFE9F6
oklch(95.5% 0.029 341.3)
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 #DBF9E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
Use #DBF9E9 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.