#DBE242

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #DBE242

When working with digital screens, the color #DBE242 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 226, 66).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 3% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 62.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBE242
RGB219, 226, 66
HSL62.6°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK3%, 0%, 71%, 11%
HSV62.6°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB86.9, -21.0, 72.8
XYZ57.4, 69.8, 15.6
Decimal14410306

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBE242; }
.text-color { color: #DBE242; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBE242; }

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