Palettes / Colors / #DBEFAF
#DBEFAF — Light Green
#DBEFAF 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 #DBEFAF 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.
#DBEFAF 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 #C3AEEF; it also sits naturally between #EFE3AE and #BAEFAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEFAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 239, 175 |
| HSL | 79°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 79°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 27%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.82, 79.89, 52.40 |
| Yxy | 79.89, 0.3389, 0.3992 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.63, -17.15, 28.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.38, -16.46, 23.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 69%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEFAF
.text { color: #DBEFAF; }
.background { background-color: #DBEFAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEFAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 239, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEFAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 239, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEFAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 239, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEFAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEFAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBEFAF
Tints of #DBEFAF
Tones of #DBEFAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3AEEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEFAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEFAF
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 #DBEFAF: ·
How #DBEFAF 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 #DBEFAF 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 #DBEFAF?
#DBEFAF is Light Green, a green color (RGB 219, 239, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEFAF?
#DBEFAF is RGB 219, 239, 175 — HSL 79°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 27%, 6%.
What colors go with #DBEFAF?
Its complement is #C3AEEF; analogous partners are #EFE3AE and #BAEFAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEFAF for text?
Black text on #DBEFAF has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.