Palettes / Colors / #DBF0DC
#DBF0DC — Pale Muted Green
#DBF0DC is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DBF0DC 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 #F0DBEF; it also sits naturally between #E4F0DB and #DBF0E7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBF0DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 240, 220 |
| HSL | 123°, 41%, 90% |
| HSV | 123°, 9%, 94% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.29, 82.55, 79.78 |
| Yxy | 82.55, 0.3111, 0.3503 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.82, -10.53, 7.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.86, -10.31, 6.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 86%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBF0DC
.text { color: #DBF0DC; }
.background { background-color: #DBF0DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBF0DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 240, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(123, 41%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBF0DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 240, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBF0DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 240, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBF0DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBF0DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0DBEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBF0DC: #000000.
How #DBF0DC 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 #DBF0DC 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 #DBF0DC?
#DBF0DC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 219, 240, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBF0DC?
#DBF0DC is RGB 219, 240, 220 — HSL 123°, 41%, 90% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #DBF0DC?
Its complement is #F0DBEF; analogous partners are #E4F0DB and #DBF0E7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBF0DC for text?
Black text on #DBF0DC has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.