#DBE774 Color
#DBE774 is rgb(219, 231, 116) in RGB, hsl(66, 71%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 50%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBE774rgb(219, 231, 116)hsl(66, 71%, 68%)hsv(66, 50%, 91%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 50%, 9%)oklch(89.5% 0.14 114.2)lab(88.97% -15.95 53.81)lch(88.97% 56.12 106.51)What #DBE774 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 #DBE774, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBE774 Channel Values
How #DBE774 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 231 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 71% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 50% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBE774 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 #DBE774
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBE774; 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 #DBE774
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 #DBE774 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-dbe774: #DBE774;background-color: #DBE774;colors: { 'color-dbe774': '#DBE774' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.906, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_dbe774">#DBE774</color>fill="#DBE774"More Green Colors
#DBE774 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBE774 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBE774?
#DBE774 is a light green — rgb(219, 231, 116) in RGB and hsl(66, 71%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #DBE774?
#DBE774 is rgb(219, 231, 116) — red 219, green 231, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBE774?
#DBE774 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 50%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBE774 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBE774 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBE774 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBE774 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 13.7, which is visibly different.
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