Palettes / Colors / #DBEFAA
#DBEFAA — Light Green
#DBEFAA 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 #DBEFAA 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.
#DBEFAA 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 #BDA9EF; it also sits naturally between #EFE0A9 and #B8EFA9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEFAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 239, 170 |
| HSL | 77°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 77°, 29%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 29%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.34, 79.70, 49.86 |
| Yxy | 79.70, 0.3420, 0.4048 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.55, -17.84, 31.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.27, -17.09, 25.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 67%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEFAA
.text { color: #DBEFAA; }
.background { background-color: #DBEFAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEFAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 239, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEFAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 239, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEFAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 239, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEFAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEFAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDA9EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEFAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEFAA
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 #DBEFAA: ·
How #DBEFAA 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 #DBEFAA 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 #DBEFAA?
#DBEFAA is Light Green, a green color (RGB 219, 239, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEFAA?
#DBEFAA is RGB 219, 239, 170 — HSL 77°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 29%, 6%.
What colors go with #DBEFAA?
Its complement is #BDA9EF; analogous partners are #EFE0A9 and #B8EFA9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEFAA for text?
Black text on #DBEFAA has a contrast ratio of 16.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.