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#DBDFB4 Color

#DBDFB4 is rgb(219, 223, 180) in RGB, hsl(66, 40%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 19%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBDFB4
HEX#DBDFB4
RGBrgb(219, 223, 180)
HSLhsl(66, 40%, 79%)
HSVhsv(66, 19%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 19%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(89% 0.057 111.9)
LABlab(87.69% -6.67 20.70)
LCHlch(87.69% 21.75 107.85)

What #DBDFB4 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 #DBDFB4, 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.

#DBDFB4 Channel Values

How #DBDFB4 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 219 · G 223 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 40% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 19% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBDFB4 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 text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBDFB4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBDFB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBDFB4; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBDFB4

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBDFB4.

How #DBDFB4 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#DBDFB4
Protanopia#DEDEB4
Protanomaly#DDDFB4
Deuteranopia#DEDEB4
Deuteranomaly#DDDEB4
Tritanopia#E0DADA
Tritanomaly#DEDCCC
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBDFB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbdfb4: #DBDFB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBDFB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbdfb4': '#DBDFB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.875, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_dbdfb4">#DBDFB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBDFB4"

More Green Colors

#DBDFB4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBDFB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBDFB4?

#DBDFB4 is a light green — rgb(219, 223, 180) in RGB and hsl(66, 40%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #DBDFB4?

#DBDFB4 is rgb(219, 223, 180) — red 219, green 223, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBDFB4?

#DBDFB4 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 19%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBDFB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBDFB4 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBDFB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBDFB4 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.1, which is visibly different.

Open #DBDFB4 in a Tool

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