#DBFDEA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.5% 0.043 161), rgb(219, 253, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.25:1).
About this color
#DBFDEA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.25:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBFDEA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 253, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.043 161) |
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 #DBFDEA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBFDEA | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBFDEA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBFDEA text on black | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#DBFDEA
oklch(96.5% 0.043 161)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E73
oklch(63% 0.113 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#124D34
oklch(37.6% 0.074 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#DBFDEA 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) | #FCF8E9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F3EB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5FDF7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBFDEA
#DBFDEA
oklch(96.5% 0.043 161)
- #FFEEF8
#FFEEF8
oklch(96.5% 0.022 341.3)
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 #DBFDEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.029
Use #DBFDEA 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.