What color is #DBF1E7?

#DBF1E7 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 241, 231), and in HSL hsl(153, 44%, 90%).

Is #DBF1E7 accessible as text?

On white, #DBF1E7 has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBF1E7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBF1E7?

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

What colors go well with #DBF1E7?

As a neutral, #DBF1E7 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 #DBF1E7 the same as CSS beige?

No — #DBF1E7 is not the CSS named color beige, but beige (#F5F5DC) is the closest CSS named color.

#DBF1E7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBF1E7

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBF1E7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBF1E7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DBF1E7 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #DBF1E7 Accent #A7C4BB 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 #DBF1E7 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 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 #DBF1E7 Secondary #F5FCF9 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 #DBF1E7 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #ECFFF7

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 #DBF1E7 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 89/100

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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 86/100

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 #DBF1E7 with

Tea Green Cool White Pastel Pink 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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FCFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DAF1EE — 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 #DBF1E7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBF1E7;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 241 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.9% 0.027 166.8);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E1F4EC;
  --color-200: #C4E8D8;
  --color-300: #9BD4BA;
  --color-400: #75BD9D;
  --color-500: #54A17E;
  --color-600: #467C64;
  --color-700: #365949;
  --color-800: #263B32;
  --color-900: #19251F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F4FBF8',
    100: '#E1F4EC',
    200: '#C4E8D8',
    300: '#9BD4BA',
    400: '#75BD9D',
    500: '#54A17E',
    600: '#467C64',
    700: '#365949',
    800: '#263B32',
    900: '#19251F',
  },
}

$base: #DBF1E7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF8;
$base-100: #E1F4EC;
$base-200: #C4E8D8;
$base-300: #9BD4BA;
$base-400: #75BD9D;
$base-500: #54A17E;
$base-600: #467C64;
$base-700: #365949;
$base-800: #263B32;
$base-900: #19251F;
$base-hover: #98D7BB;
$base-subtle: #F5FAF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBF1E7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD4BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75BD9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#54A17E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#467C64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365949",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19251F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBF1E7

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBF1E7

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