Palettes / Colors / #DBE2BB
#DBE2BB — Light Muted Green
#DBE2BB is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #DBE2BB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DBE2BB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C2BBE2; it also sits naturally between #E2D6BB and #C7E2BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBE2BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 226, 187 |
| HSL | 71°, 40%, 81% |
| HSV | 71°, 17%, 89% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 17%, 11% |
| XYZ | 65.38, 73.04, 57.67 |
| Yxy | 73.04, 0.3334, 0.3725 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.47, -8.92, 18.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.46, -8.58, 15.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 89% · Blue 73%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBE2BB
.text { color: #DBE2BB; }
.background { background-color: #DBE2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBE2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 226, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 40%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBE2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 226, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBE2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 226, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBE2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBE2BB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBE2BB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2BBE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBE2BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBE2BB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DBE2BB: ·
How #DBE2BB 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 #DBE2BB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBE2BB?
#DBE2BB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 219, 226, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBE2BB?
#DBE2BB is RGB 219, 226, 187 — HSL 71°, 40%, 81% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 17%, 11%.
What colors go with #DBE2BB?
Its complement is #C2BBE2; analogous partners are #E2D6BB and #C7E2BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBE2BB for text?
Black text on #DBE2BB has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.