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#DBE297 Color

#DBE297 is rgb(219, 226, 151) in RGB, hsl(66, 56%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 33%, 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 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBE297
HEX#DBE297
RGBrgb(219, 226, 151)
HSLhsl(66, 56%, 74%)
HSVhsv(66, 33%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 33%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(89% 0.096 112.7)
LABlab(88.04% -10.95 35.90)
LCHlch(88.04% 37.53 106.96)

What #DBE297 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 #DBE297, 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.

#DBE297 Channel Values

How #DBE297 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 226 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 56% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 33% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBE297 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBE297

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBE297; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DBE297

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

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How #DBE297 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#DBE297
Protanopia#E1E197
Protanomaly#DFE197
Deuteranopia#E0E097
Deuteranomaly#DEE197
Tritanopia#E3DADA
Tritanomaly#E0DDC3
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBE297 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbe297: #DBE297;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBE297;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbe297': '#DBE297' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.886, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_dbe297">#DBE297</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBE297"

More Green Colors

#DBE297 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBE297 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBE297?

#DBE297 is a light green — rgb(219, 226, 151) in RGB and hsl(66, 56%, 74%) 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 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #DBE297?

#DBE297 is rgb(219, 226, 151) — red 219, green 226, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBE297?

#DBE297 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 33%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBE297 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBE297 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBE297 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBE297 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 8.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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