Palettes / Colors / #DBF2BB
#DBF2BB — Pale Green
#DBF2BB 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 #DBF2BB 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.
#DBF2BB 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 #D2BAF2; it also sits naturally between #F2EDBA and #BFF2BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBF2BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 242, 187 |
| HSL | 85°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 85°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 23%, 5% |
| XYZ | 69.94, 82.15, 59.18 |
| Yxy | 82.15, 0.3310, 0.3888 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.64, -16.89, 24.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.64, -16.30, 20.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 95% · Blue 73%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBF2BB
.text { color: #DBF2BB; }
.background { background-color: #DBF2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBF2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 242, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBF2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 242, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBF2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 242, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBF2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBF2BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2BAF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBF2BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBF2BB
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 #DBF2BB: ·
How #DBF2BB 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 #DBF2BB 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 #DBF2BB?
#DBF2BB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 219, 242, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBF2BB?
#DBF2BB is RGB 219, 242, 187 — HSL 85°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 23%, 5%.
What colors go with #DBF2BB?
Its complement is #D2BAF2; analogous partners are #F2EDBA and #BFF2BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBF2BB for text?
Black text on #DBF2BB has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.