Palettes / Colors / #DBECBF
#DBECBF — Pale Muted Green
#DBECBF 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 #DBECBF 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.
#DBECBF 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 #D1C0EC; it also sits naturally between #ECE7C0 and #C5ECC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBECBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 236, 191 |
| HSL | 83°, 54%, 84% |
| HSV | 83°, 19%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.61, 78.81, 60.89 |
| Yxy | 78.81, 0.3294, 0.3783 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.15, -13.32, 19.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.78, -12.86, 17.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBECBF
.text { color: #DBECBF; }
.background { background-color: #DBECBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBECBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 236, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 54%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBECBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 236, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBECBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 236, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBECBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBECBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1C0EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBECBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBECBF
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 #DBECBF: ·
How #DBECBF 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 #DBECBF 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 #DBECBF?
#DBECBF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 219, 236, 191). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBECBF?
#DBECBF is RGB 219, 236, 191 — HSL 83°, 54%, 84% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #DBECBF?
Its complement is #D1C0EC; analogous partners are #ECE7C0 and #C5ECC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBECBF for text?
Black text on #DBECBF has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.