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#DBECC6 Color

#DBECC6 is rgb(219, 236, 198) in RGB, hsl(87, 50%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 16%, 7%) 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 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBECC6
HEX#DBECC6
RGBrgb(219, 236, 198)
HSLhsl(87, 50%, 85%)
HSVhsv(87, 16%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 16%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.054 127.1)
LABlab(91.38% -10.75 16.50)
LCHlch(91.38% 19.70 123.09)

What #DBECC6 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 #DBECC6, 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.

#DBECC6 Channel Values

How #DBECC6 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 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 50% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 16% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBECC6 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 text16.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBECC6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBECC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBECC6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DBECC6

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBECC6.

How #DBECC6 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#DBECC6
Protanopia#E9E9C6
Protanomaly#E4EAC6
Deuteranopia#E7E7C7
Deuteranomaly#E2E9C6
Tritanopia#E0E8E8
Tritanomaly#DEE9DB
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBECC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbecc6: #DBECC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBECC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbecc6': '#DBECC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.925, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_dbecc6">#DBECC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBECC6"

More Green Colors

#DBECC6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBECC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBECC6?

#DBECC6 is a lightest green — rgb(219, 236, 198) in RGB and hsl(87, 50%, 85%) 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 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #DBECC6?

#DBECC6 is rgb(219, 236, 198) — red 219, green 236, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBECC6?

#DBECC6 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 16%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBECC6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBECC6 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBECC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBECC6 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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