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#DBECB1 Color

#DBECB1 is rgb(219, 236, 177) in RGB, hsl(77, 61%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 25%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBECB1
HEX#DBECB1
RGBrgb(219, 236, 177)
HSLhsl(77, 61%, 81%)
HSVhsv(77, 25%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 25%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(91.6% 0.079 121)
LABlab(91.03% -13.09 26.74)
LCHlch(91.03% 29.77 116.08)

What #DBECB1 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 #DBECB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.21Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 9.09Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 9.33Very Pale Yellow#FFFFBFΔE 10.55Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 12.19Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 12.37

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

#DBECB1 Channel Values

How #DBECB1 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 236 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 61% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 25% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBECB1 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBECB1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBECB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBECB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBECB1
Complementary
#C2B1EC
Analogous
#ECDFB1
Analogous
#BEECB1
Triadic
#B1DBEC
Triadic
#ECB1DB
Split comp.
#B1BEEC
Split comp.
#DFB1EC

Tints & Shades of #DBECB1

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

#DFEEB9
#E5F1C6
#E8F3CE
#EEF6DA
#F2F8E2
#F7FBEF

Shades

#C7E184
#B2D657
#9BC530
#779825
#546B1A
#303E0F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBECB1.

How #DBECB1 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#DBECB1
Protanopia#E9E9B1
Protanomaly#E4EAB1
Deuteranopia#E7E7B2
Deuteranomaly#E2E9B1
Tritanopia#E2E6E6
Tritanomaly#DFE8D3
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBECB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbecb1: #DBECB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBECB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbecb1': '#DBECB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.925, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_dbecb1">#DBECB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBECB1"

More Green Colors

#DBECB1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DBECB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBECB1?

#DBECB1 is a lightest green — rgb(219, 236, 177) in RGB and hsl(77, 61%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #DBECB1?

#DBECB1 is rgb(219, 236, 177) — red 219, green 236, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBECB1?

#DBECB1 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 25%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBECB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBECB1 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBECB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBECB1 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 9.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DBECB1 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.