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#DBF2F5 Color

#DBF2F5 is rgb(219, 242, 245) in RGB, hsl(187, 57%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 1%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBF2F5
HEX#DBF2F5
RGBrgb(219, 242, 245)
HSLhsl(187, 57%, 91%)
HSVhsv(187, 11%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 1%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(94.5% 0.025 206.2)
LABlab(93.86% -7.37 -4.16)
LCHlch(93.86% 8.46 209.44)

What #DBF2F5 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 #DBF2F5, 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.

#DBF2F5 Channel Values

How #DBF2F5 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 242 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 57% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 11% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBF2F5 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 text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBF2F5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBF2F5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DBF2F5

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

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How #DBF2F5 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#DBF2F5
Protanopia#EEEEF5
Protanomaly#E7F0F5
Deuteranopia#EBEBF6
Deuteranomaly#E5EEF5
Tritanopia#DBF2F2
Tritanomaly#DBF2F3
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

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Using #DBF2F5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbf2f5: #DBF2F5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBF2F5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbf2f5': '#DBF2F5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.949, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_dbf2f5">#DBF2F5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBF2F5"

More Teal Colors

#DBF2F5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBF2F5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBF2F5?

#DBF2F5 is a lightest teal — rgb(219, 242, 245) in RGB and hsl(187, 57%, 91%) 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 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #DBF2F5?

#DBF2F5 is rgb(219, 242, 245) — red 219, green 242, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBF2F5?

#DBF2F5 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 1%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBF2F5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBF2F5 scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBF2F5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBF2F5 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 lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 4.95, which is very hard to tell apart.

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