Palettes / Colors / #DBFBB8
#DBFBB8 — Pale Vivid Green
#DBFBB8 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 #DBFBB8 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.
#DBFBB8 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 #D8B7FB; it also sits naturally between #FBFAB7 and #B8FBB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBFBB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 251, 184 |
| HSL | 89°, 89%, 85% |
| HSV | 89°, 27%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 27%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.36, 87.52, 58.43 |
| Yxy | 87.52, 0.3315, 0.4009 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.96, -21.70, 28.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.55, -20.97, 24.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 98% · Blue 72%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBFBB8
.text { color: #DBFBB8; }
.background { background-color: #DBFBB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBFBB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 251, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 89%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBFBB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 251, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBFBB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 251, 184, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBFBB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBFBB8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBFBB8
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8B7FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBFBB8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBFBB8
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 #DBFBB8: ·
How #DBFBB8 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 #DBFBB8 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 #DBFBB8?
#DBFBB8 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 219, 251, 184). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBFBB8?
#DBFBB8 is RGB 219, 251, 184 — HSL 89°, 89%, 85% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 27%, 2%.
What colors go with #DBFBB8?
Its complement is #D8B7FB; analogous partners are #FBFAB7 and #B8FBB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBFBB8 for text?
Black text on #DBFBB8 has a contrast ratio of 18.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.