Palettes / Colors / #DBFEB8
#DBFEB8 — Pale Vivid Green
#DBFEB8 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 #DBFEB8 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.
#DBFEB8 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 #DBB9FE; it also sits naturally between #FEFEB9 and #B9FEB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBFEB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 254, 184 |
| HSL | 90°, 97%, 86% |
| HSV | 90°, 28%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 28%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.31, 89.40, 58.74 |
| Yxy | 89.40, 0.3310, 0.4037 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.75, -23.14, 29.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.55, -22.38, 25.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 100% · Blue 72%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBFEB8
.text { color: #DBFEB8; }
.background { background-color: #DBFEB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBFEB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 254, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 97%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBFEB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 254, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBFEB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 254, 184, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBFEB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBFEB8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBFEB8
Tints of #DBFEB8
Tones of #DBFEB8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBB9FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBFEB8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBFEB8
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 #DBFEB8: ·
How #DBFEB8 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 #DBFEB8 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 #DBFEB8?
#DBFEB8 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 219, 254, 184). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBFEB8?
#DBFEB8 is RGB 219, 254, 184 — HSL 90°, 97%, 86% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 28%, 0%.
What colors go with #DBFEB8?
Its complement is #DBB9FE; analogous partners are #FEFEB9 and #B9FEB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBFEB8 for text?
Black text on #DBFEB8 has a contrast ratio of 18.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.