#DBE98A

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #DBE98A

The hex code #DBE98A represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 233, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 6% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 41% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 68.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBE98A
RGB219, 233, 138
HSL68.8°, 68.3%, 72.7%
CMYK6%, 0%, 41%, 9%
HSV68.8°, 40.8%, 91.4%
LAB89.5, -18.8, 44.5
XYZ62.9, 75.2, 35.2
Decimal14412170

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.03:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBE98A; }
.text-color { color: #DBE98A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBE98A; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
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