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#DBFBEE Color

#DBFBEE is rgb(219, 251, 238) in RGB, hsl(156, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBFBEE
HEX#DBFBEE
RGBrgb(219, 251, 238)
HSLhsl(156, 80%, 92%)
HSVhsv(156, 13%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(96.2% 0.037 169.1)
LABlab(96.04% -12.56 2.58)
LCHlch(96.04% 12.82 168.41)

What #DBFBEE 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 #DBFBEE, 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.

#DBFBEE Channel Values

How #DBFBEE 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 251 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 80% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 13% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.1:1 vs white · 19.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBFBEE 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 text1.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DBFBEE

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

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 #DBFBEE.

How #DBFBEE 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#DBFBEE
Protanopia#F6F6EE
Protanomaly#ECF8EE
Deuteranopia#F1F1EF
Deuteranomaly#E9F5EF
Tritanopia#DDF9F9
Tritanomaly#DCFAF5
Achromatopsia#F4F4F4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBFBEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbfbee: #DBFBEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBFBEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbfbee': '#DBFBEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.984, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_dbfbee">#DBFBEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBFBEE"

More Green Colors

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

#DBFBEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBFBEE?

#DBFBEE is a lightest green — rgb(219, 251, 238) in RGB and hsl(156, 80%, 92%) 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 3.36.

What is the RGB value of #DBFBEE?

#DBFBEE is rgb(219, 251, 238) — red 219, green 251, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBFBEE?

#DBFBEE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBFBEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBFBEE scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBFBEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBFBEE 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 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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