What color is #DBF3ED?

#DBF3ED is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 243, 237), and in HSL hsl(165, 50%, 91%).

Is #DBF3ED accessible as text?

On white, #DBF3ED has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBF3ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBF3ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #DBF3ED?

As a neutral, #DBF3ED 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 #DBF3ED the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DBF3ED is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DBF3ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBF3ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBF3ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBF3ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DBF3ED 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 #DBF3ED Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #DBF3ED Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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 #DBF3ED Secondary #F4FCFA Support #979286 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 #DBF3ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EAFFFA

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 #DBF3ED 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 45/100

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 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

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 87/100

Very high

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DBF3ED with

Tea Green Lavender Misty Rose 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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDF2F4 — 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 #DBF3ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBF3ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 243 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.5% 0.026 179.0);
  --color-50: #F3FCF9;
  --color-100: #E0F5F0;
  --color-200: #C2EBE0;
  --color-300: #97D8C8;
  --color-400: #70C2AE;
  --color-500: #4EA690;
  --color-600: #428070;
  --color-700: #335C51;
  --color-800: #243C36;
  --color-900: #182522;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F3FCF9',
    100: '#E0F5F0',
    200: '#C2EBE0',
    300: '#97D8C8',
    400: '#70C2AE',
    500: '#4EA690',
    600: '#428070',
    700: '#335C51',
    800: '#243C36',
    900: '#182522',
  },
}

$base: #DBF3ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF9;
$base-100: #E0F5F0;
$base-200: #C2EBE0;
$base-300: #97D8C8;
$base-400: #70C2AE;
$base-500: #4EA690;
$base-600: #428070;
$base-700: #335C51;
$base-800: #243C36;
$base-900: #182522;
$base-hover: #97DCCB;
$base-subtle: #F5FBF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBF3ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D8C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C2AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA690",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#428070",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182522",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBF3ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBF3ED

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