Palettes / Colors / #DBEE96
#DBEE96 — Light Green
#DBEE96 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DBEE96 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.
#DBEE96 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A996EE; it also sits naturally between #EED596 and #AFEE96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEE96 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 238, 150 |
| HSL | 73°, 72%, 76% |
| HSV | 73°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 37%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.29, 78.41, 40.55 |
| Yxy | 78.41, 0.3544, 0.4256 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.97, -19.89, 40.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.55, -18.91, 31.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 59%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEE96
.text { color: #DBEE96; }
.background { background-color: #DBEE96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEE96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 238, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 72%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEE96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 238, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEE96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 238, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEE96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEE96">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A996EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEE96: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEE96
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 #DBEE96: ·
How #DBEE96 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 #DBEE96 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 #DBEE96?
#DBEE96 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 219, 238, 150). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEE96?
#DBEE96 is RGB 219, 238, 150 — HSL 73°, 72%, 76% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 37%, 7%.
What colors go with #DBEE96?
Its complement is #A996EE; analogous partners are #EED596 and #AFEE96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEE96 for text?
Black text on #DBEE96 has a contrast ratio of 16.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.