What color is #DBE8D2?

#DBE8D2 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Peppermint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBE8D2?

The RGB value is 219, 232, 210: 219 red, 232 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBE8D2?

The complementary color is #DFD2E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBE8D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.49:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBE8D2 color

#DBE8D2 rgb(219, 232, 210)

Shades of green

The hex color #DBE8D2 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 91% green and 82.4% blue (219, 232, 210).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 32% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Peppermint (#D7E7D0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.49:1).

#DBE8D2 color codes

HEX	`#DBE8D2`
RGB	`rgb(219, 232, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 91%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 32%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 9%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 9%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.52, -8.24, 9.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.52, 12.36, 131.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.701, 77.426, 72.233)`
Decimal	`14411986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBE8D2, 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 #DBE8D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBE8D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.49:1	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 #DBE8D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbe8d2; }
.text { color: #dbe8d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbe8d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 232 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbe8d2, #d2e8d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DBE8D2?: #DBE8D2 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Peppermint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBE8D2?: The RGB value is 219, 232, 210: 219 red, 232 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBE8D2?: The complementary color is #DFD2E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBE8D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.49:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.