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#DBF9FB Color

#DBF9FB is rgb(219, 249, 251) in RGB, hsl(184, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBF9FB
HEX#DBF9FB
RGBrgb(219, 249, 251)
HSLhsl(184, 80%, 92%)
HSVhsv(184, 13%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(96.1% 0.031 201.5)
LABlab(95.80% -9.77 -4.43)
LCHlch(95.80% 10.73 204.38)

What #DBF9FB 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 #DBF9FB, 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.

#DBF9FB Channel Values

How #DBF9FB 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 249 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 80% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 13% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.11:1 vs white · 18.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBF9FB 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 text1.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBF9FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBF9FB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DBF9FB

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 #DBF9FB 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#DBF9FB
Protanopia#F4F4FB
Protanomaly#EBF6FB
Deuteranopia#F0F0FC
Deuteranomaly#E8F3FB
Tritanopia#DBF9F9
Tritanomaly#DBF9FA
Achromatopsia#F3F3F3

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Using #DBF9FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbf9fb: #DBF9FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBF9FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbf9fb': '#DBF9FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.976, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_dbf9fb">#DBF9FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBF9FB"

More Teal Colors

#DBF9FB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBF9FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBF9FB?

#DBF9FB is a lightest teal — rgb(219, 249, 251) in RGB and hsl(184, 80%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.

What is the RGB value of #DBF9FB?

#DBF9FB is rgb(219, 249, 251) — red 219, green 249, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBF9FB?

#DBF9FB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBF9FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBF9FB scores 1.11:1 against white and 18.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBF9FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBF9FB 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 2.23, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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