What color is #DBF0E9?

#DBF0E9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 240, 233), and in HSL hsl(160, 41%, 90%).

Is #DBF0E9 accessible as text?

On white, #DBF0E9 has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBF0E9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBF0E9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #DBF0E9?

As a neutral, #DBF0E9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #DBF0E9 the same as CSS linen?

No — #DBF0E9 is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#DBF0E9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBF0E9

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBF0E9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBF0E9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DBF0E9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DBF0E9 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DBF0E9 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Cool White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DBF0E9 Secondary #F5FCFA Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DBF0E9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #ECFFF9

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

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Color Lab

How #DBF0E9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 90/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 87/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DBF0E9 with

Seafoam Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FBFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBF0F0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DBF0E9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBF0E9;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 240 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.8% 0.024 173.8);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E2F3EE;
  --color-200: #C6E7DC;
  --color-300: #9DD2C0;
  --color-400: #77BBA4;
  --color-500: #569E86;
  --color-600: #477A69;
  --color-700: #37584D;
  --color-800: #273A34;
  --color-900: #192420;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F4FBF8',
    100: '#E2F3EE',
    200: '#C6E7DC',
    300: '#9DD2C0',
    400: '#77BBA4',
    500: '#569E86',
    600: '#477A69',
    700: '#37584D',
    800: '#273A34',
    900: '#192420',
  },
}

$base: #DBF0E9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF8;
$base-100: #E2F3EE;
$base-200: #C6E7DC;
$base-300: #9DD2C0;
$base-400: #77BBA4;
$base-500: #569E86;
$base-600: #477A69;
$base-700: #37584D;
$base-800: #273A34;
$base-900: #192420;
$base-hover: #9AD5C1;
$base-subtle: #F5FAF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBF0E9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E7DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DD2C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77BBA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#569E86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#477A69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#37584D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBF0E9

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBF0E9

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