Palettes / Colors / #DBFAAE
#DBFAAE — Pale Vivid Green
#DBFAAE is a green color we call Pale 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 #DBFAAE 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.
#DBFAAE 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 #CCAEFA; it also sits naturally between #FAF2AE and #B5FAAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBFAAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 250, 174 |
| HSL | 84°, 88%, 83% |
| HSV | 84°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 30%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.04, 86.49, 52.99 |
| Yxy | 86.49, 0.3374, 0.4108 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.52, -22.62, 33.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.00, -21.77, 27.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 68%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBFAAE
.text { color: #DBFAAE; }
.background { background-color: #DBFAAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBFAAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 250, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 88%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBFAAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 250, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBFAAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 250, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBFAAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBFAAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBFAAE
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Tones of #DBFAAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCAEFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBFAAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBFAAE
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 #DBFAAE: ·
How #DBFAAE 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 #DBFAAE 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 #DBFAAE?
#DBFAAE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 219, 250, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBFAAE?
#DBFAAE is RGB 219, 250, 174 — HSL 84°, 88%, 83% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 30%, 2%.
What colors go with #DBFAAE?
Its complement is #CCAEFA; analogous partners are #FAF2AE and #B5FAAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBFAAE for text?
Black text on #DBFAAE has a contrast ratio of 18.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.