Information about #DBF0AA color

#DBF0AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DBF0AA is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 240, 170) — 85.9% red, 94.1% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 27 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow-green, #DBF0AA floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ice Cold Green (#D9EBAC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gossip (#D2F8B0) and Light Khaki (#E6F2A2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(219, 240, 170)), which gives #DBF0AA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 17.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DBF0AA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DBF0AA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DBF0AA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBF0AA
  • RGB219, 240, 170
  • CMYK8, 0, 27, 6
  • CSSrgb(219, 240, 170)
  • HSL78°, 70%, 80%
  • HSL Precise78°, 70%, 80.392%
  • HSV78°, 29%, 94%
  • HSB78°, 29%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.941, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.941, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.941, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBF0AA
  • DECIMAL ID14413994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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