Palettes / Colors / #DBEEAF
#DBEEAF — Light Green
#DBEEAF 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 #DBEEAF 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.
#DBEEAF 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 #C2AFEE; it also sits naturally between #EEE1AF and #BCEEAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEEAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 238, 175 |
| HSL | 78°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 78°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 26%, 7% |
| XYZ | 67.53, 79.30, 52.31 |
| Yxy | 79.30, 0.3391, 0.3982 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.37, -16.66, 28.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.05, -15.99, 23.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 69%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #DBEEAF
.text { color: #DBEEAF; }
.background { background-color: #DBEEAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEEAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 238, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEEAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 238, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEEAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 238, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEEAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEEAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBEEAF
Tints of #DBEEAF
Tones of #DBEEAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2AFEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEEAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEEAF
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 #DBEEAF: ·
How #DBEEAF 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 #DBEEAF 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 #DBEEAF?
#DBEEAF is Light Green, a green color (RGB 219, 238, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEEAF?
#DBEEAF is RGB 219, 238, 175 — HSL 78°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 26%, 7%.
What colors go with #DBEEAF?
Its complement is #C2AFEE; analogous partners are #EEE1AF and #BCEEAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEEAF for text?
Black text on #DBEEAF has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.