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#D0DB99 Color

#D0DB99 is rgb(208, 219, 153) in RGB, hsl(70, 48%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 30%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0DB99
HEX#D0DB99
RGBrgb(208, 219, 153)
HSLhsl(70, 48%, 73%)
HSVhsv(70, 30%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 30%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.087 115.9)
LABlab(85.38% -11.66 31.25)
LCHlch(85.38% 33.35 110.47)

What #D0DB99 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D0DB99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#D0DB99 Channel Values

How #D0DB99 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 219 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 48% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 30% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0DB99 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0DB99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0DB99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D0DB99

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0DB99.

How #D0DB99 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D0DB99
Protanopia#D9D999
Protanomaly#D6DA99
Deuteranopia#D7D799
Deuteranomaly#D5D999
Tritanopia#D7D4D4
Tritanomaly#D4D7BF
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #D0DB99 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d0db99: #D0DB99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0DB99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0db99': '#D0DB99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.859, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_d0db99">#D0DB99</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0DB99"

More Green Colors

#D0DB99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0DB99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0DB99?

#D0DB99 is a light green — rgb(208, 219, 153) in RGB and hsl(70, 48%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.11.

What is the RGB value of #D0DB99?

#D0DB99 is rgb(208, 219, 153) — red 208, green 219, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0DB99?

#D0DB99 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 30%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0DB99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0DB99 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0DB99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0DB99 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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