Palettes / Colors / #DBFEAD
#DBFEAD — Pale Vivid Green
#DBFEAD 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 #DBFEAD 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.
#DBFEAD 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 #D1AEFE; it also sits naturally between #FEF9AE and #B4FEAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBFEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 254, 173 |
| HSL | 86°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 86°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 32%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.20, 88.96, 52.90 |
| Yxy | 88.96, 0.3373, 0.4156 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.56, -24.67, 35.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.32, -23.76, 28.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 100% · Blue 68%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBFEAD
.text { color: #DBFEAD; }
.background { background-color: #DBFEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBFEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 254, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBFEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 254, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBFEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 254, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBFEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBFEAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBFEAD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1AEFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBFEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBFEAD
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 #DBFEAD: ·
How #DBFEAD 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 #DBFEAD 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 #DBFEAD?
#DBFEAD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 219, 254, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBFEAD?
#DBFEAD is RGB 219, 254, 173 — HSL 86°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 32%, 0%.
What colors go with #DBFEAD?
Its complement is #D1AEFE; analogous partners are #FEF9AE and #B4FEAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBFEAD for text?
Black text on #DBFEAD has a contrast ratio of 18.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.