What color is #DBEBDB?

#DBEBDB is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBEBDB?

The RGB value is 219, 235, 219: 219 red, 235 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBEBDB?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBEBDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.92:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBEBDB color

#DBEBDB rgb(219, 235, 219)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 92.2% green and 85.9% blue (219, 235, 219).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 29% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Vanishing Point (#DDEEDD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.92:1).

#DBEBDB color codes

HEX	`#DBEBDB`
RGB	`rgb(219, 235, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 92.2%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 29%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 7%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 7%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.5, -8.19, 5.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.5, 10.12, 144.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.706, 79.591, 78.589)`
Decimal	`14412763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBEBDB, 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 #DBEBDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBEBDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.92:1	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 #DBEBDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbebdb; }
.text { color: #dbebdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbebdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 235 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbebdb, #dbebe3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DBEBDB?: #DBEBDB is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBEBDB?: The RGB value is 219, 235, 219: 219 red, 235 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBEBDB?: The complementary color is #EBDBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBEBDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.92:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.