Palettes / Colors / #DBEFAB
#DBEFAB — Light Green
#DBEFAB 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 #DBEFAB 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.
#DBEFAB 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 #BEA9EF; it also sits naturally between #EFE1A9 and #B7EFA9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEFAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 239, 171 |
| HSL | 78°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 78°, 28%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 28%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.43, 79.73, 50.36 |
| Yxy | 79.73, 0.3414, 0.4037 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.57, -17.70, 30.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.29, -16.96, 25.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 67%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEFAB
.text { color: #DBEFAB; }
.background { background-color: #DBEFAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEFAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 239, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEFAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 239, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEFAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 239, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEFAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEFAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBEFAB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEA9EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEFAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEFAB
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 #DBEFAB: ·
How #DBEFAB 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 #DBEFAB 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 #DBEFAB?
#DBEFAB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 219, 239, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEFAB?
#DBEFAB is RGB 219, 239, 171 — HSL 78°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 28%, 6%.
What colors go with #DBEFAB?
Its complement is #BEA9EF; analogous partners are #EFE1A9 and #B7EFA9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEFAB for text?
Black text on #DBEFAB has a contrast ratio of 16.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.