#DBF9F2
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.9% 0.033 180), rgb(219, 249, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#DBF9F2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.84:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 249, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.033 180) |
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 #DBF9F2 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF9F2 | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF9F2 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF9F2 text on black | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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)
#DBF9F2
oklch(95.9% 0.033 180)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#71AFA2
oklch(70.8% 0.067 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#469A8B
oklch(63% 0.085 180)
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Step 600
600
#1E8575
oklch(55.6% 0.093 179.6)
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Step 700
700
#0B7062
oklch(49% 0.086 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#115C50
oklch(42.8% 0.072 179.1)
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Step 900
900
#194B43
oklch(37.7% 0.055 180.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#DBF9F2 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) | #F6F5F2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F1F3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4FAF7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF9F2
#DBF9F2
oklch(95.9% 0.033 180)
- #FFECF1
#FFECF1
oklch(96% 0.022 359.6)
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 #DBF9F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.019
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
Use #DBF9F2 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.