Palettes / Colors / #DBEACC
#DBEACC — Pale Muted Green
#DBEACC is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DBEACC 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.
#DBEACC 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 #DBCCEA; it also sits naturally between #EAEACC and #CCEACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEACC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 234, 204 |
| HSL | 90°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 90°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.54, 78.27, 68.57 |
| Yxy | 78.27, 0.3214, 0.3617 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.90, -10.25, 12.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.47, -9.95, 11.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #DBEACC
.text { color: #DBEACC; }
.background { background-color: #DBEACC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEACC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 234, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEACC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 234, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEACC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 234, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEACC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEACC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBEACC
Tints of #DBEACC
Tones of #DBEACC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBCCEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEACC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEACC
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 #DBEACC: ·
How #DBEACC 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 #DBEACC 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 #DBEACC?
#DBEACC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 219, 234, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEACC?
#DBEACC is RGB 219, 234, 204 — HSL 90°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #DBEACC?
Its complement is #DBCCEA; analogous partners are #EAEACC and #CCEACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEACC for text?
Black text on #DBEACC has a contrast ratio of 16.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.