Palettes / Colors / #DBFF9F

#DBFF9F — Light Vivid Green

#DBFF9F is a green color we call Light 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 #DBFF9F 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.

#DBFF9F 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 #C39EFF; it also sits naturally between #FFF49E and #A9FF9E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 100% · Blue 62%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DBFF9F

.text { color: #DBFF9F; }
.background { background-color: #DBFF9F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBFF9F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 255, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBFF9F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 255, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBFF9F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 255, 159, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBFF9F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBFF9F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C39EFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBFF9F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBFF9F

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:

How #DBFF9F 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 #DBFF9F 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBFF9F?

#DBFF9F is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 219, 255, 159). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBFF9F?

#DBFF9F is RGB 219, 255, 159 — HSL 83°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 38%, 0%.

What colors go with #DBFF9F?

Its complement is #C39EFF; analogous partners are #FFF49E and #A9FF9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBFF9F for text?

Black text on #DBFF9F has a contrast ratio of 18.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.