Palettes / Colors / #DBEEA5
#DBEEA5 — Light Green
#DBEEA5 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 #DBEEA5 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.
#DBEEA5 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 #B8A5EE; it also sits naturally between #EEDDA5 and #B6EEA5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEEA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 238, 165 |
| HSL | 76°, 68%, 79% |
| HSV | 76°, 31%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 31%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.58, 78.93, 47.32 |
| Yxy | 78.93, 0.3453, 0.4093 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.20, -18.02, 33.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.84, -17.22, 26.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 65%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEEA5
.text { color: #DBEEA5; }
.background { background-color: #DBEEA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEEA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 238, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 68%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEEA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 238, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEEA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 238, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEEA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEEA5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBEEA5
Tints of #DBEEA5
Tones of #DBEEA5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8A5EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEEA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEEA5
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 #DBEEA5: ·
How #DBEEA5 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 #DBEEA5 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 #DBEEA5?
#DBEEA5 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 219, 238, 165). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEEA5?
#DBEEA5 is RGB 219, 238, 165 — HSL 76°, 68%, 79% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 31%, 7%.
What colors go with #DBEEA5?
Its complement is #B8A5EE; analogous partners are #EEDDA5 and #B6EEA5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEEA5 for text?
Black text on #DBEEA5 has a contrast ratio of 16.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.