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#DBF0FA Color

#DBF0FA is rgb(219, 240, 250) in RGB, hsl(199, 76%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 4%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBF0FA
HEX#DBF0FA
RGBrgb(219, 240, 250)
HSLhsl(199, 76%, 92%)
HSVhsv(199, 12%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 4%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(94.3% 0.026 227.9)
LABlab(93.46% -5.69 -7.32)
LCHlch(93.46% 9.27 232.16)

What #DBF0FA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DBF0FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#DBF0FA Channel Values

How #DBF0FA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 219 · G 240 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 76% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 12% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBF0FA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBF0FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBF0FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBF0FA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBF0FA.

How #DBF0FA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DBF0FA
Protanopia#EDEDFA
Protanomaly#E6EEFA
Deuteranopia#E9E9FB
Deuteranomaly#E4ECFA
Tritanopia#DAF1F1
Tritanomaly#DAF1F5
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBF0FA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dbf0fa: #DBF0FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBF0FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbf0fa': '#DBF0FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.941, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_dbf0fa">#DBF0FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBF0FA"

More Teal Colors

#DBF0FA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBF0FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBF0FA?

#DBF0FA is a lightest teal — rgb(219, 240, 250) in RGB and hsl(199, 76%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #DBF0FA?

#DBF0FA is rgb(219, 240, 250) — red 219, green 240, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBF0FA?

#DBF0FA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 4%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBF0FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBF0FA scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBF0FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBF0FA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is aliceblue (#F0F8FF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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