Palettes / Colors / #DBFBAF
#DBFBAF — Pale Vivid Green
#DBFBAF 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 #DBFBAF 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.
#DBFBAF 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 #D0B1FB; it also sits naturally between #FBF5B1 and #B8FBB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBFBAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 251, 175 |
| HSL | 85°, 90%, 84% |
| HSV | 85°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 30%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.45, 87.15, 53.61 |
| Yxy | 87.15, 0.3367, 0.4107 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.80, -22.97, 33.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.35, -22.11, 27.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 69%
Cyan 13% · 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 #DBFBAF
.text { color: #DBFBAF; }
.background { background-color: #DBFBAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBFBAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 251, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBFBAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 251, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBFBAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 251, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBFBAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBFBAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBFBAF
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Tones of #DBFBAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0B1FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBFBAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBFBAF
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 #DBFBAF: ·
How #DBFBAF 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 #DBFBAF 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 #DBFBAF?
#DBFBAF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 219, 251, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBFBAF?
#DBFBAF is RGB 219, 251, 175 — HSL 85°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 30%, 2%.
What colors go with #DBFBAF?
Its complement is #D0B1FB; analogous partners are #FBF5B1 and #B8FBB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBFBAF for text?
Black text on #DBFBAF has a contrast ratio of 18.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.