#DBFBED
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.1% 0.038 167.4), rgb(219, 251, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.03:1).
About this color
#DBFBED is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.03:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBFBED |
| RGB | rgb(219, 251, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 80%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.038 167.4) |
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 #DBFBED | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBFBED | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBFBED text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBFBED text on black | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | 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)
#DBFBED
oklch(96.1% 0.038 167.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB197
oklch(70.8% 0.079 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#429D7D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#148766
oklch(55.6% 0.109 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D45
oklch(42.6% 0.084 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#164C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#DBFBED 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) | #F9F6EC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F2EE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5FBF7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBFBED
#DBFBED
oklch(96.1% 0.038 167.4)
- #FFECF5
#FFECF5
oklch(96.1% 0.024 347.2)
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 #DBFBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.025
Use #DBFBED 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.