Close to Primrose
#DBF196
#DBF196 is a light, vivid green, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 94.5% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 76% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DBF196.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.23:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.03:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.23:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.03:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBF196 as they’d see it.
#DBF196 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DBF196
What color is #DBF196?
#DBF196 is a light, vivid green, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 94.5% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 76% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBF196 in RGB?
#DBF196 is rgb(219, 241, 150): 219 red, 241 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBF196 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 0, 38, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBF196?
PANTONE 372 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBF196?
Its complement #ECE3FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.