#DBE949

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #DBE949

Visually, #DBE949 is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 233, and 73.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 6% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBE949
RGB219, 233, 73
HSL65.2°, 78.4%, 60.0%
CMYK6%, 0%, 69%, 9%
HSV65.2°, 68.7%, 91.4%
LAB88.8, -24.0, 72.2
XYZ59.6, 73.8, 17.4
Decimal14412105

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.76:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBE949; }
.text-color { color: #DBE949; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBE949; }

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