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#dbf2d2

a pale, vivid green · neutral · closest name: Honey Dew

RGB
219, 242, 210
HSL
103°, 55%, 89%
CMYK
10, 0, 13, 5
Luminance
0.8322

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #dbf2d2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#dbf2d2
Hue
103°
green
Saturation
55%
vivid
Lightness
89%
pale
Brightness
95%
HSV value
Perceived
91%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.8322
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
55/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
17.64:1
Closest name
Honey Dew
ΔE2000 7
Where it sits
Hue103° of 360°
Saturation55%
Lightness89%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool55% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#dbf2d2
RGBrgb(219, 242, 210)
HSLhsl(103, 55%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 5%)
LABlab(93.1 -13.3 12.9)
LCHlch(93.1 18.5 135.7)
OKLCHoklch(0.936 0.049 136.8)
Decimal14414546
Display P3color(display-p3 0.859 0.949 0.824)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #dbf2d2;
background-color: #dbf2d2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#dbf2d2] bg-[#dbf2d2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #dbf2d2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.949, blue: 0.824)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#dbf2d2")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFDBF2D2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(210, 242, 219)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #dbf2d2 · 17.64:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.19:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 17.64:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #dbf2d2 as text scores 1.19:1 on white and 17.64:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#dbf2d2 on white: 1.19:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#dbf2d2 on black: 17.64:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #F5EDD0
deuteranopia · #F1EAD3
tritanopia · #DBEFE9

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #dbf2d2 is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F6FBF4
#EDF6E9
#dbf2d2
#B9E6A8
#97D97C
#74CD51
#5DBE37
#4D9E2E
#3E7F25
#305C1E
#1E3A13
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #F6FBF4Darkest = 950 · #1E3A13
:root {
  --brand-50: #F6FBF4;
  --brand-100: #EDF6E9;
  --brand-200: #dbf2d2;
  --brand-300: #B9E6A8;
  --brand-400: #97D97C;
  --brand-500: #74CD51;
  --brand-600: #5DBE37;
  --brand-700: #4D9E2E;
  --brand-800: #3E7F25;
  --brand-900: #305C1E;
  --brand-950: #1E3A13;
  --brand: #dbf2d2;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #dbf2d2

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F6FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#CCEDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#619B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#622AA2
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#30631D
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#EFF9EB
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#182414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #dbf2d2

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#E9D2F2
Analogous left#EBF2D2
Analogous right#D2F2D9
Split-complement 1#D9D2F2
Split-complement 2#F2D2EB
Triadic 1#D2DBF2
Triadic 2#F2D2DB
Tetradic#D2EBF2

RGB percentages

Red85.9%
Green94.9%
Blue82.4%

CMYK percentages

Cyan9.5%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow13.2%
Key (black)5.1%

Color previews

#dbf2d2 text on a black background

contrast 17.64:1

Card sample

#dbf2d2 text on a white background

contrast 1.19:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #dbf2d2;
Background color
Panel with #dbf2d2 background
background-color: #dbf2d2;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #dbf2d2;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(219, 242, 210, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(219, 242, 210, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #dbf2d2;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dbf2d2, #D2F2DE);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #dbf2d2

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#dbf2d2 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#dbf2d2, answered

What color is #dbf2d2?

#dbf2d2 is a pale vivid green, closest to Honey Dew (ΔE2000 7). It sits at 103° on the hue wheel with 55% saturation and 89% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #dbf2d2?

rgb(219, 242, 210) — 219 red, 242 green and 210 blue out of 255, or 85.9% / 94.9% / 82.4% by channel.

Is #dbf2d2 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.8322 and perceived brightness is 91%, so black text on it reaches 17.64:1.

Should I use black or white text on #dbf2d2?

Black. It scores 17.64:1 against #dbf2d2, versus 1.19:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #dbf2d2?

#E9D2F2 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #D9D2F2 and #F2D2EB, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #dbf2d2?

For interface work: #F6FAF4 as the surface, #CCEDC0 for borders, #619B4B for secondary text, #622AA2 as an accent and #30631D for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EBF2D2 and #D2F2D9 stays calm, while #E9D2F2 is the loudest partner.

What is #dbf2d2 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 5%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #dbf2d2 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 55 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #E7F2D2; nudged cooler, #D1F3D4.

Work with #dbf2d2 in the Color Lab