What color is #DBEE9E?

#DBEE9E is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Creamy Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBEE9E?

The RGB value is 219, 238, 158: 219 red, 238 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBEE9E?

The complementary color is #B19EEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBEE9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBEE9E color

#DBEE9E rgb(219, 238, 158)

Shades of green

The hex color #DBEE9E is a light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 93.3% green and 62% blue (219, 238, 158).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 70% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Avocado (#D8F19C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.74:1).

#DBEE9E color codes

HEX	`#DBEE9E`
RGB	`rgb(219, 238, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 93.3%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 70%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 34%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 34%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.09, -18.92, 36.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.09, 41.3, 117.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.959, 78.678, 44.053)`
Decimal	`14413470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBEE9E, 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 #DBEE9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBEE9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.74:1	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 #DBEE9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbee9e; }
.text { color: #dbee9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbee9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 238 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbee9e, #b3ee9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #DBEE9E?: #DBEE9E is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Creamy Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBEE9E?: The RGB value is 219, 238, 158: 219 red, 238 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBEE9E?: The complementary color is #B19EEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBEE9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.