Palettes / Colors / #DBFAEC
#DBFAEC — Pale Green
#DBFAEC is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #DBFAEC 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.
#DBFAEC is a cool 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 #FADBE9; it also sits naturally between #DBFADD and #DBF9FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBFAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 250, 236 |
| HSL | 153°, 76%, 92% |
| HSV | 153°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.54, 89.49, 92.49 |
| Yxy | 89.49, 0.3015, 0.3435 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.78, -12.63, 3.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.60, -12.49, 3.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 93%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBFAEC
.text { color: #DBFAEC; }
.background { background-color: #DBFAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBFAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 250, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(153, 76%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBFAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 250, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBFAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 250, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBFAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBFAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FADBE9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBFAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBFAEC
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 #DBFAEC: ·
How #DBFAEC 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 #DBFAEC 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 #DBFAEC?
#DBFAEC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 219, 250, 236). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBFAEC?
#DBFAEC is RGB 219, 250, 236 — HSL 153°, 76%, 92% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #DBFAEC?
Its complement is #FADBE9; analogous partners are #DBFADD and #DBF9FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBFAEC for text?
Black text on #DBFAEC has a contrast ratio of 18.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.