#DBED73 Color
#DBED73 is rgb(219, 237, 115) in RGB, hsl(69, 77%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 51%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBED73rgb(219, 237, 115)hsl(69, 77%, 69%)hsv(69, 51%, 93%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 51%, 7%)oklch(90.8% 0.148 116.4)lab(90.56% -18.75 56.07)lch(90.56% 59.12 108.49)What #DBED73 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 #DBED73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBED73 Channel Values
How #DBED73 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 237 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 77% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 51% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBED73 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 #DBED73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBED73; 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 #DBED73
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 #DBED73 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-dbed73: #DBED73;background-color: #DBED73;colors: { 'color-dbed73': '#DBED73' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.929, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_dbed73">#DBED73</color>fill="#DBED73"More Green Colors
#DBED73 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBED73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBED73?
#DBED73 is a light green — rgb(219, 237, 115) in RGB and hsl(69, 77%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.
What is the RGB value of #DBED73?
#DBED73 is rgb(219, 237, 115) — red 219, green 237, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBED73?
#DBED73 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 51%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBED73 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBED73 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBED73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBED73 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 17.19, which is visibly different.
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