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#DBF5DC Color

#DBF5DC is rgb(219, 245, 220) in RGB, hsl(122, 57%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBF5DC
HEX#DBF5DC
RGBrgb(219, 245, 220)
HSLhsl(122, 57%, 91%)
HSVhsv(122, 11%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(94.4% 0.043 146.3)
LABlab(94.12% -12.21 9.06)
LCHlch(94.12% 15.21 143.41)

What #DBF5DC 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 #DBF5DC, 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.

#DBF5DC Channel Values

How #DBF5DC 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 245 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 57% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 11% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBF5DC 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 text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBF5DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBF5DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBF5DC; 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 #DBF5DC

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 #DBF5DC.

How #DBF5DC 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#DBF5DC
Protanopia#F1F1DC
Protanomaly#E8F3DC
Deuteranopia#EDEDDD
Deuteranomaly#E6F0DC
Tritanopia#DEF2F2
Tritanomaly#DDF3EA
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBF5DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbf5dc: #DBF5DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBF5DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbf5dc': '#DBF5DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.961, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_dbf5dc">#DBF5DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBF5DC"

More Green Colors

#DBF5DC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBF5DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBF5DC?

#DBF5DC is a lightest green — rgb(219, 245, 220) in RGB and hsl(122, 57%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.

What is the RGB value of #DBF5DC?

#DBF5DC is rgb(219, 245, 220) — red 219, green 245, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBF5DC?

#DBF5DC converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBF5DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBF5DC scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBF5DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBF5DC 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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