Palettes / Colors / #DBE28D

#DBE28D — Light Yellow

#DBE28D is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#DBE28D is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #948DE2; it also sits naturally between #E2BF8D and #B1E28D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 89% · Blue 55%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 11%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DBE28D

.text { color: #DBE28D; }
.background { background-color: #DBE28D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBE28D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 226, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 59%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBE28D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 226, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBE28D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 226, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBE28D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBE28D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DBE28D

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #948DE2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBE28D: #000000.

How #DBE28D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DBE28D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DBE28C  ·  #DBE28E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBE28D?

#DBE28D is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 226, 141). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBE28D?

#DBE28D is RGB 219, 226, 141 — HSL 65°, 59%, 72% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 38%, 11%.

What colors go with #DBE28D?

Its complement is #948DE2; analogous partners are #E2BF8D and #B1E28D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBE28D for text?

Black text on #DBE28D has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.