#DBEAB8 Color
#DBEAB8 is rgb(219, 234, 184) in RGB, hsl(78, 54%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 8%) 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 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBEAB8rgb(219, 234, 184)hsl(78, 54%, 82%)hsv(78, 21%, 92%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 8%)oklch(91.3% 0.068 121.3)lab(90.62% -11.41 22.63)lch(90.62% 25.34 116.76)What #DBEAB8 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 #DBEAB8, 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.
#DBEAB8 Channel Values
How #DBEAB8 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 234 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 54% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 21% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBEAB8 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBEAB8 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DBEAB8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBEAB8; 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 #DBEAB8
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBEAB8.
How #DBEAB8 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.
#DBEAB8#E8E8B8#E3E9B8#E5E5B9#E1E7B8#E1E4E4#DFE7D4#E4E4E4Using #DBEAB8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbeab8: #DBEAB8;background-color: #DBEAB8;colors: { 'color-dbeab8': '#DBEAB8' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.918, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_dbeab8">#DBEAB8</color>fill="#DBEAB8"More Green Colors
#DBEAB8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBEAB8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBEAB8?
#DBEAB8 is a lightest green — rgb(219, 234, 184) in RGB and hsl(78, 54%, 82%) 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 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #DBEAB8?
#DBEAB8 is rgb(219, 234, 184) — red 219, green 234, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBEAB8?
#DBEAB8 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBEAB8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBEAB8 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBEAB8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBEAB8 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 10.12, which is visibly different.
Open #DBEAB8 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.