Palettes / Colors / #DBEF29
#DBEF29 — Vivid Yellow
#DBEF29 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #DBEF29 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.
#DBEF29 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. 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 #3D2AEF; it also sits naturally between #EFA02A and #79EF2A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEF29 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 239, 41 |
| HSL | 66°, 86%, 55% |
| HSV | 66°, 83%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 83%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.48, 76.95, 13.76 |
| Yxy | 76.95, 0.4000, 0.5090 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.30, -28.13, 82.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.72, -26.17, 49.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 16%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 83% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEF29
.text { color: #DBEF29; }
.background { background-color: #DBEF29; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEF29; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 239, 41); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 86%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEF29; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 239, 41, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEF29; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 239, 41, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEF29">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEF29">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3D2AEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEF29: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEF29
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 #DBEF29: ·
How #DBEF29 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 #DBEF29 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 #DBEF29?
#DBEF29 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 219, 239, 41). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEF29?
#DBEF29 is RGB 219, 239, 41 — HSL 66°, 86%, 55% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 83%, 6%.
What colors go with #DBEF29?
Its complement is #3D2AEF; analogous partners are #EFA02A and #79EF2A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEF29 for text?
Black text on #DBEF29 has a contrast ratio of 16.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.