Palettes / Colors / #DBEBB2
#DBEBB2 — Light Green
#DBEBB2 is a green color we call Light 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 #DBEBB2 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.
#DBEBB2 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 #C2B2EB; it also sits naturally between #EBDFB2 and #BEEBB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEBB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 235, 178 |
| HSL | 77°, 59%, 81% |
| HSV | 77°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 24%, 8% |
| XYZ | 66.96, 77.69, 53.59 |
| Yxy | 77.69, 0.3378, 0.3919 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.64, -14.76, 25.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.14, -14.17, 21.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 92% · Blue 70%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEBB2
.text { color: #DBEBB2; }
.background { background-color: #DBEBB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEBB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 235, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 59%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEBB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 235, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEBB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 235, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEBB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEBB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBEBB2
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Tones of #DBEBB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2B2EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEBB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEBB2
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 #DBEBB2: ·
How #DBEBB2 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 #DBEBB2 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 #DBEBB2?
#DBEBB2 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 219, 235, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEBB2?
#DBEBB2 is RGB 219, 235, 178 — HSL 77°, 59%, 81% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 24%, 8%.
What colors go with #DBEBB2?
Its complement is #C2B2EB; analogous partners are #EBDFB2 and #BEEBB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEBB2 for text?
Black text on #DBEBB2 has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.