Palettes / Colors / #DBEDAC
#DBEDAC — Light Green
#DBEDAC 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 #DBEDAC 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.
#DBEDAC 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 #BEABED; it also sits naturally between #EDDEAB and #BAEDAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEDAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 237, 172 |
| HSL | 77°, 64%, 80% |
| HSV | 77°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 27%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.94, 78.61, 50.67 |
| Yxy | 78.61, 0.3412, 0.4006 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.06, -16.58, 29.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.66, -15.89, 24.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 67%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEDAC
.text { color: #DBEDAC; }
.background { background-color: #DBEDAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEDAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 237, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 64%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEDAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 237, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEDAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 237, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEDAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEDAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEABED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEDAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEDAC
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 #DBEDAC: ·
How #DBEDAC 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 #DBEDAC 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 #DBEDAC?
#DBEDAC is Light Green, a green color (RGB 219, 237, 172). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEDAC?
#DBEDAC is RGB 219, 237, 172 — HSL 77°, 64%, 80% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 27%, 7%.
What colors go with #DBEDAC?
Its complement is #BEABED; analogous partners are #EDDEAB and #BAEDAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEDAC for text?
Black text on #DBEDAC has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.