Palettes / Colors / #DBE7BD
#DBE7BD — Pale Muted Green
#DBE7BD 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 #DBE7BD 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.
#DBE7BD 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 #C8BCE7; it also sits naturally between #E7DDBC and #C5E7BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBE7BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 231, 189 |
| HSL | 77°, 47%, 82% |
| HSV | 77°, 18%, 91% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 18%, 9% |
| XYZ | 66.97, 75.89, 59.26 |
| Yxy | 75.89, 0.3314, 0.3754 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.81, -11.13, 19.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.11, -10.73, 16.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 91% · Blue 74%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBE7BD
.text { color: #DBE7BD; }
.background { background-color: #DBE7BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBE7BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 231, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 47%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBE7BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 231, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBE7BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 231, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBE7BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBE7BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8BCE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBE7BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBE7BD
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 #DBE7BD: ·
How #DBE7BD 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 #DBE7BD 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 #DBE7BD?
#DBE7BD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 219, 231, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBE7BD?
#DBE7BD is RGB 219, 231, 189 — HSL 77°, 47%, 82% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 18%, 9%.
What colors go with #DBE7BD?
Its complement is #C8BCE7; analogous partners are #E7DDBC and #C5E7BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBE7BD for text?
Black text on #DBE7BD has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.