Palettes / Colors / #DBE8BC
#DBE8BC — Pale Muted Green
#DBE8BC 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 #DBE8BC 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.
#DBE8BC 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 #C8BBE8; it also sits naturally between #E8DFBB and #C4E8BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBE8BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 232, 188 |
| HSL | 78°, 49%, 82% |
| HSV | 78°, 19%, 91% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 19%, 9% |
| XYZ | 67.15, 76.40, 58.79 |
| Yxy | 76.40, 0.3319, 0.3776 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.05, -11.78, 19.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.41, -11.35, 17.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 91% · Blue 74%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBE8BC
.text { color: #DBE8BC; }
.background { background-color: #DBE8BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBE8BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 232, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 49%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBE8BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 232, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBE8BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 232, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBE8BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBE8BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8BBE8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBE8BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBE8BC
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 #DBE8BC: ·
How #DBE8BC 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 #DBE8BC 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBE8BC?
#DBE8BC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 219, 232, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBE8BC?
#DBE8BC is RGB 219, 232, 188 — HSL 78°, 49%, 82% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 19%, 9%.
What colors go with #DBE8BC?
Its complement is #C8BBE8; analogous partners are #E8DFBB and #C4E8BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBE8BC for text?
Black text on #DBE8BC has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.