Palettes / Colors / #DBFA99
#DBFA99 — Light Vivid Green
#DBFA99 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #DBFA99 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.
#DBFA99 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 #B899FA; it also sits naturally between #FAE899 and #ABFA99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBFA99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 250, 153 |
| HSL | 79°, 91%, 79% |
| HSV | 79°, 39%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 39%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.15, 85.73, 43.04 |
| Yxy | 85.73, 0.3494, 0.4332 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.20, -25.29, 43.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.59, -24.16, 33.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 60%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBFA99
.text { color: #DBFA99; }
.background { background-color: #DBFA99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBFA99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 250, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 91%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBFA99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 250, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBFA99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 250, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBFA99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBFA99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B899FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBFA99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBFA99
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 #DBFA99: ·
How #DBFA99 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 #DBFA99 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 #DBFA99?
#DBFA99 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 219, 250, 153). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBFA99?
#DBFA99 is RGB 219, 250, 153 — HSL 79°, 91%, 79% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 39%, 2%.
What colors go with #DBFA99?
Its complement is #B899FA; analogous partners are #FAE899 and #ABFA99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBFA99 for text?
Black text on #DBFA99 has a contrast ratio of 18.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.