#DBFAED
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.9% 0.037 168.4), rgb(219, 250, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#DBFAED is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.90:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBFAED |
| RGB | rgb(219, 250, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.037 168.4) |
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 #DBFAED | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBFAED | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBFAED text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBFAED text on black | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#DBFAED
oklch(95.9% 0.037 168.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B098
oklch(70.7% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#459C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8668
oklch(55.5% 0.104 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#077256
oklch(49.1% 0.098 168)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D47
oklch(42.8% 0.081 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 168)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#DBFAED 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) | #F8F5EC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F1EE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5FAF6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBFAED
#DBFAED
oklch(95.9% 0.037 168.4)
- #FFEBF4
#FFEBF4
oklch(95.9% 0.025 348.5)
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 #DBFAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.025
Use #DBFAED 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.