#DBE288 Color
#DBE288 is rgb(219, 226, 136) in RGB, hsl(65, 61%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 40%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBE288rgb(219, 226, 136)hsl(65, 61%, 71%)hsv(65, 40%, 89%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 40%, 11%)oklch(88.8% 0.113 112.3)lab(87.86% -12.20 43.06)lch(87.86% 44.75 105.83)What #DBE288 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 #DBE288, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBE288 Channel Values
How #DBE288 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 219 · G 226 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 61% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 40% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBE288 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.
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Colors That Go With #DBE288
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBE288; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DBE288
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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How #DBE288 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbe288: #DBE288;background-color: #DBE288;colors: { 'color-dbe288': '#DBE288' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.886, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_dbe288">#DBE288</color>fill="#DBE288"More Green Colors
#DBE288 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBE288 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBE288?
#DBE288 is a light green — rgb(219, 226, 136) in RGB and hsl(65, 61%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #DBE288?
#DBE288 is rgb(219, 226, 136) — red 219, green 226, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBE288?
#DBE288 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 40%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBE288 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBE288 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBE288 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBE288 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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