Palettes / Colors / #DBE2BF
#DBE2BF — Pale Muted Green
#DBE2BF is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #DBE2BF 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.
#DBE2BF 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 | #DBE2BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 226, 191 |
| HSL | 72°, 38%, 82% |
| HSV | 72°, 15%, 89% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 15%, 11% |
| XYZ | 65.81, 73.21, 59.95 |
| Yxy | 73.21, 0.3308, 0.3679 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.55, -8.30, 16.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.57, -8.00, 14.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 89% · Blue 75%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBE2BF
.text { color: #DBE2BF; }
.background { background-color: #DBE2BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBE2BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 226, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 38%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBE2BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 226, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBE2BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 226, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBE2BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBE2BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7C0E3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBE2BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBE2BF
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 #DBE2BF: ·
How #DBE2BF 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 #DBE2BF 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 #DBE2BF?
#DBE2BF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 219, 226, 191). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBE2BF?
#DBE2BF is RGB 219, 226, 191 — HSL 72°, 38%, 82% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 15%, 11%.
What colors go with #DBE2BF?
Its complement is #C7C0E3; analogous partners are #E3D8C0 and #CAE3C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBE2BF for text?
Black text on #DBE2BF has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.