Palettes / Colors / #DBEFBD
#DBEFBD — Pale Green
#DBEFBD is a green color we call Pale 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 #DBEFBD 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.
#DBEFBD 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 #D1BDEF; it also sits naturally between #EFEABD and #C2EFBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBEFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 239, 189 |
| HSL | 84°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 84°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 69.27, 80.47, 60.03 |
| Yxy | 80.47, 0.3302, 0.3836 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.89, -15.11, 22.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.70, -14.59, 18.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 74%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBEFBD
.text { color: #DBEFBD; }
.background { background-color: #DBEFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBEFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 239, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBEFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 239, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBEFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 239, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBEFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBEFBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBEFBD
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Tones of #DBEFBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1BDEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBEFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBEFBD
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 #DBEFBD: ·
How #DBEFBD 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 #DBEFBD 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 #DBEFBD?
#DBEFBD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 219, 239, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBEFBD?
#DBEFBD is RGB 219, 239, 189 — HSL 84°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #DBEFBD?
Its complement is #D1BDEF; analogous partners are #EFEABD and #C2EFBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBEFBD for text?
Black text on #DBEFBD has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.