Palettes / Colors / #DBF1CB
#DBF1CB — Pale Green
#DBF1CB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
#DBF1CB 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 #E1CBF1; it also sits naturally between #EEF1CB and #CBF1CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBF1CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 241, 203 |
| HSL | 95°, 58%, 87% |
| HSV | 95°, 16%, 95% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 16%, 5% |
| XYZ | 71.45, 82.28, 68.62 |
| Yxy | 82.28, 0.3213, 0.3701 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.70, -13.91, 15.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.71, -13.51, 14.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBF1CB
.text { color: #DBF1CB; }
.background { background-color: #DBF1CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBF1CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 241, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 58%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBF1CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 241, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBF1CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 241, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBF1CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBF1CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1CBF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBF1CB: #000000.
How #DBF1CB 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 #DBF1CB 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 #DBF1CB?
#DBF1CB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 219, 241, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBF1CB?
#DBF1CB is RGB 219, 241, 203 — HSL 95°, 58%, 87% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 16%, 5%.
What colors go with #DBF1CB?
Its complement is #E1CBF1; analogous partners are #EEF1CB and #CBF1CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBF1CB for text?
Black text on #DBF1CB has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.