#DBF9FF
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(96.2% 0.032 211.1), rgb(219, 249, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#DBF9FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 19.00:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBF9FF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 249, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.032 211.1) |
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 #DBF9FF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBF9FF | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBF9FF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBF9FF text on black | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#DBF9FF
oklch(96.2% 0.032 211.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB8
oklch(70.7% 0.066 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#4197A7
oklch(63% 0.085 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#158192
oklch(55.5% 0.092 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5965
oklch(42.7% 0.071 211.3)
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Step 900
900
#164952
oklch(37.6% 0.055 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#DBF9FF 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) | #F3F6FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF1FF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1FCFB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBF9FF
#DBF9FF
oklch(96.2% 0.032 211.1)
- #FFEEEB
#FFEEEB
oklch(96.2% 0.019 29.5)
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 #DBF9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.026
Use #DBF9FF 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.