Palettes / Colors / #DBE2BE
#DBE2BE — Pale Muted Green
#DBE2BE is a green color we call Pale 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 #DBE2BE 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.
#DBE2BE 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 #C7C0E3; it also sits naturally between #E3D8C0 and #CAE3C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBE2BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 226, 190 |
| HSL | 72°, 38%, 82% |
| HSV | 72°, 16%, 89% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 16%, 11% |
| XYZ | 65.70, 73.17, 59.38 |
| Yxy | 73.17, 0.3314, 0.3691 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.53, -8.46, 16.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.54, -8.15, 14.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 89% · Blue 75%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBE2BE
.text { color: #DBE2BE; }
.background { background-color: #DBE2BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBE2BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 226, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 38%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBE2BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 226, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBE2BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 226, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBE2BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBE2BE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBE2BE
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Tones of #DBE2BE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7C0E3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBE2BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBE2BE
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 #DBE2BE: ·
How #DBE2BE 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 #DBE2BE 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 #DBE2BE?
#DBE2BE is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 219, 226, 190). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBE2BE?
#DBE2BE is RGB 219, 226, 190 — HSL 72°, 38%, 82% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 16%, 11%.
What colors go with #DBE2BE?
Its complement is #C7C0E3; analogous partners are #E3D8C0 and #CAE3C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBE2BE for text?
Black text on #DBE2BE has a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.