Palettes / Colors / #DBFDAD
#DBFDAD — Pale Vivid Green
#DBFDAD 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 #DBFDAD 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.
#DBFDAD 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 #D1AFFD; it also sits naturally between #FDF8AF and #B5FDAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBFDAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 253, 173 |
| HSL | 86°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 86°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 32%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.88, 88.33, 52.80 |
| Yxy | 88.33, 0.3375, 0.4147 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.30, -24.19, 34.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.98, -23.29, 28.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 99% · Blue 68%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBFDAD
.text { color: #DBFDAD; }
.background { background-color: #DBFDAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBFDAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 253, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBFDAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 253, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBFDAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 253, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBFDAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBFDAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1AFFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBFDAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBFDAD
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 #DBFDAD: ·
How #DBFDAD 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 #DBFDAD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBFDAD?
#DBFDAD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 219, 253, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBFDAD?
#DBFDAD is RGB 219, 253, 173 — HSL 86°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 32%, 1%.
What colors go with #DBFDAD?
Its complement is #D1AFFD; analogous partners are #FDF8AF and #B5FDAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBFDAD for text?
Black text on #DBFDAD has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.