Close to Pastel Yellow
#DBF989
#DBF989 is a light, vivid green, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 97.6% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 76°, with 90% saturation and 76% 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 #DBF989.
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.
White text on this color
1.17:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.92:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBF989 as they’d see it.
#DBF989 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 #DBF989
What color is #DBF989?
#DBF989 is a light, vivid green, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 97.6% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 76°, with 90% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBF989 in RGB?
#DBF989 is rgb(219, 249, 137): 219 red, 249 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBF989 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 45, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBF989?
PANTONE 373 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBF989?
Its complement #F1EAFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.