Palettes / Colors / #DBEF78
#DBEF78 — Light Vivid Green
#DBEF78 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #DBEF78 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.
#DBEF78 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 #8A76EF; it also sits naturally between #EFC776 and #9EEF76. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEF78 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 239, 120 |
| HSL | 70°, 79%, 70% |
| HSV | 70°, 50%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 50%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.47, 78.15, 29.51 |
| Yxy | 78.15, 0.3709, 0.4567 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.85, -23.52, 54.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.40, -22.17, 38.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 47%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEF78
.text { color: #DBEF78; }
.background { background-color: #DBEF78; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEF78; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 239, 120); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 79%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEF78; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 239, 120, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEF78; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 239, 120, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEF78">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEF78">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8A76EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEF78: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEF78
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 #DBEF78: ·
How #DBEF78 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 #DBEF78 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 #DBEF78?
#DBEF78 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 219, 239, 120). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEF78?
#DBEF78 is RGB 219, 239, 120 — HSL 70°, 79%, 70% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 50%, 6%.
What colors go with #DBEF78?
Its complement is #8A76EF; analogous partners are #EFC776 and #9EEF76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEF78 for text?
Black text on #DBEF78 has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.