Palettes / Colors / #DBEABE
#DBEABE — Pale Muted Green
#DBEABE 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 #DBEABE 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.
#DBEABE 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 #CCBEEA; it also sits naturally between #EAE2BE and #C5EABE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 234, 190 |
| HSL | 80°, 51%, 83% |
| HSV | 80°, 19%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 19%, 8% |
| XYZ | 67.93, 77.62, 60.12 |
| Yxy | 77.62, 0.3303, 0.3774 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.61, -12.48, 19.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.10, -12.04, 17.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 92% · Blue 75%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEABE
.text { color: #DBEABE; }
.background { background-color: #DBEABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 234, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 51%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 234, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 234, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEABE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBEABE
Tints of #DBEABE
Tones of #DBEABE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCBEEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEABE
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 #DBEABE: ·
How #DBEABE 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 #DBEABE 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 #DBEABE?
#DBEABE is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 219, 234, 190). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEABE?
#DBEABE is RGB 219, 234, 190 — HSL 80°, 51%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 19%, 8%.
What colors go with #DBEABE?
Its complement is #CCBEEA; analogous partners are #EAE2BE and #C5EABE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEABE for text?
Black text on #DBEABE has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.