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#DBEBCB Color

#DBEBCB is rgb(219, 235, 203) in RGB, hsl(90, 44%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 14%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBEBCB
HEX#DBEBCB
RGBrgb(219, 235, 203)
HSLhsl(90, 44%, 86%)
HSVhsv(90, 14%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 14%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(92% 0.046 129)
LABlab(91.21% -9.69 13.70)
LCHlch(91.21% 16.78 125.27)

What #DBEBCB 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 #DBEBCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 6.99Beige#F5F5DCΔE 8.32Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 9.6Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 9.74Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 9.77Parchment#F1E9D2ΔE 9.87

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#DBEBCB Channel Values

How #DBEBCB 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 235 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 44% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 14% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBEBCB 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DBEBCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBEBCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBEBCB
Complementary
#DBCCEB
Analogous
#EBEBCC
Analogous
#CCEBCC
Triadic
#CCDBEB
Triadic
#EBCCDB
Split comp.
#CCCCEB
Split comp.
#EBCCEB

Tints & Shades of #DBEBCB

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

#E0EED3
#E3EFD7
#E8F2DE
#EDF5E5
#F2F8ED
#F5F9F0

Shades

#BDDAA0
#A1CA77
#82B94B
#638F38
#456327
#293B17

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

How #DBEBCB 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#DBEBCB
Protanopia#E8E8CB
Protanomaly#E3E9CB
Deuteranopia#E6E6CC
Deuteranomaly#E2E8CB
Tritanopia#DFE7E7
Tritanomaly#DDE9DD
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBEBCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbebcb: #DBEBCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBEBCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbebcb': '#DBEBCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.922, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_dbebcb">#DBEBCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBEBCB"

More Green Colors

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

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#DBEBCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBEBCB?

#DBEBCB is a lightest green — rgb(219, 235, 203) in RGB and hsl(90, 44%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #DBEBCB?

#DBEBCB is rgb(219, 235, 203) — red 219, green 235, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBEBCB?

#DBEBCB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 14%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBEBCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBEBCB scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBEBCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBEBCB 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DBEBCB in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.