What color is #DBDFC5?

#DBDFC5 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Planet Earth. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBDFC5?

The RGB value is 219, 223, 197: 219 red, 223 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBDFC5?

The complementary color is #C9C5DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBDFC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.37:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBDFC5 color

#DBDFC5 rgb(219, 223, 197)

Shades of green

The hex color #DBDFC5 is a very light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 87.5% green and 77.3% blue (219, 223, 197).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 29% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Planet Earth (#DADDC3), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.37:1).

#DBDFC5 color codes

HEX	`#DBDFC5`
RGB	`rgb(219, 223, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 87.5%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 29%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.9, -5.82, 12.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.9, 13.6, 115.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.678, 71.867, 63.224)`
Decimal	`14409669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBDFC5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DBDFC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBDFC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DBDFC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbdfc5; }
.text { color: #dbdfc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbdfc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 223 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbdfc5, #cedfc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DBDFC5?: #DBDFC5 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Planet Earth. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBDFC5?: The RGB value is 219, 223, 197: 219 red, 223 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBDFC5?: The complementary color is #C9C5DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBDFC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.37:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.