Palettes / Colors / #DBECCB
#DBECCB — Pale Muted Green
#DBECCB is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DBECCB 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 #DCCBEC; it also sits naturally between #EBECCB and #CBECCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBECCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 236, 203 |
| HSL | 91°, 46%, 86% |
| HSV | 91°, 14%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.99, 79.36, 68.13 |
| Yxy | 79.36, 0.3218, 0.3649 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.40, -11.41, 14.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.09, -11.08, 12.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBECCB
.text { color: #DBECCB; }
.background { background-color: #DBECCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBECCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 236, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(91, 46%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBECCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 236, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBECCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 236, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBECCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBECCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBECCB
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Tones of #DBECCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCCBEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBECCB: #000000.
How #DBECCB 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 #DBECCB 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 #DBECCB?
#DBECCB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 219, 236, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBECCB?
#DBECCB is RGB 219, 236, 203 — HSL 91°, 46%, 86% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #DBECCB?
Its complement is #DCCBEC; analogous partners are #EBECCB and #CBECCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBECCB for text?
Black text on #DBECCB has a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.