#DBFFE5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.7% 0.051 154), rgb(219, 255, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#DBFFE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBFFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 255, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.051 154) |
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 #DBFFE5 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DBFFE5 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DBFFE5 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DBFFE5 text on black | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#DBFFE5
oklch(96.7% 0.051 154)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAE
oklch(81% 0.066 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B483
oklch(70.8% 0.104 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#37A063
oklch(63% 0.133 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#DBFFE5 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) | #FFF9E4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F4E6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6FEF7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBFFE5
#DBFFE5
oklch(96.7% 0.051 154)
- #FFEFFB
#FFEFFB
oklch(96.8% 0.023 334.3)
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 #DBFFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #DBFFE5 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.