#DBF016

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.

About #DBF016

At its core, #DBF016 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellow. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 240, and 22.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 9% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 65.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBF016
RGB219, 240, 22
HSL65.8°, 87.9%, 51.4%
CMYK9%, 0%, 91%, 6%
HSV65.8°, 90.8%, 94.1%
LAB90.5, -29.0, 86.4
XYZ60.5, 77.4, 12.5
Decimal14413846

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBF016; }
.text-color { color: #DBF016; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBF016; }

Similar Colors

Yellow
#FFFF00