Palettes / Colors / #DBF9CD
#DBF9CD — Pale Vivid Green
#DBF9CD is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #DBF9CD 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.
#DBF9CD 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 #EBCDF9; it also sits naturally between #F1F9CD and #CDF9D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBF9CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 249, 205 |
| HSL | 101°, 79%, 89% |
| HSV | 101°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 74.11, 87.22, 70.69 |
| Yxy | 87.22, 0.3194, 0.3759 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.83, -17.52, 17.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.39, -17.07, 16.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 80%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBF9CD
.text { color: #DBF9CD; }
.background { background-color: #DBF9CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBF9CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 249, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(101, 79%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBF9CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 249, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBF9CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 249, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBF9CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBF9CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBCDF9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBF9CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBF9CD
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 #DBF9CD: ·
How #DBF9CD 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 #DBF9CD 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 #DBF9CD?
#DBF9CD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 219, 249, 205). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBF9CD?
#DBF9CD is RGB 219, 249, 205 — HSL 101°, 79%, 89% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #DBF9CD?
Its complement is #EBCDF9; analogous partners are #F1F9CD and #CDF9D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBF9CD for text?
Black text on #DBF9CD has a contrast ratio of 18.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.