Palettes / Colors / #DBF4BF
#DBF4BF — Pale Green
#DBF4BF 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 #DBF4BF 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.
#DBF4BF 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 #D7BEF4; it also sits naturally between #F4F2BE and #BFF4BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBF4BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 244, 191 |
| HSL | 88°, 71%, 85% |
| HSV | 88°, 22%, 96% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 22%, 4% |
| XYZ | 70.97, 83.52, 61.67 |
| Yxy | 83.52, 0.3283, 0.3864 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.24, -17.27, 22.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.39, -16.70, 19.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 96% · Blue 75%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBF4BF
.text { color: #DBF4BF; }
.background { background-color: #DBF4BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBF4BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 244, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 71%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBF4BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 244, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBF4BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 244, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBF4BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBF4BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7BEF4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBF4BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBF4BF
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 #DBF4BF: ·
How #DBF4BF 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 #DBF4BF 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 #DBF4BF?
#DBF4BF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 219, 244, 191). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBF4BF?
#DBF4BF is RGB 219, 244, 191 — HSL 88°, 71%, 85% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 22%, 4%.
What colors go with #DBF4BF?
Its complement is #D7BEF4; analogous partners are #F4F2BE and #BFF4BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBF4BF for text?
Black text on #DBF4BF has a contrast ratio of 17.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.