#DBFDF7
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.8% 0.036 183.8), rgb(219, 253, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.40:1).
About this color
#DBFDF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.40:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBFDF7 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 253, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.036 183.8) |
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 #DBFDF7 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBFDF7 | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBFDF7 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBFDF7 text on black | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#DBFDF7
oklch(96.8% 0.036 183.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A5
oklch(70.7% 0.075 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#369C90
oklch(63.1% 0.094 184.1)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C45
oklch(37.7% 0.062 183.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#DBFDF7 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) | #F9F9F7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F4F8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2FFFB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBFDF7
#DBFDF7
oklch(96.8% 0.036 183.8)
- #FFF0F3
#FFF0F3
oklch(96.8% 0.017 3.6)
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 #DBFDF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.007
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.009
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.019
Use #DBFDF7 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.