What color is #DBFA11?

#DBFA11 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(219, 250, 17), and in HSL hsl(68, 96%, 52%).

Is #DBFA11 accessible as text?

On white, #DBFA11 has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBFA11, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBFA11?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #DBFA11?

#DBFA11 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E0FFA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DBFA11 below.

Is #DBFA11 good for buttons?

#DBFA11 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DBFA11 — white text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DBFA11 the same as CSS yellow?

No — #DBFA11 is not the CSS named color yellow, but yellow (#FFFF00) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DBFA11 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBFA11

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBFA11 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBFA11 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DBFA11 Secondary #E37538 Accent #DDA426 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Electric Lime glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DBFA11 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Electric Lime sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DBFA11 Secondary #B06904 Accent #6C7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Electric Lime as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DBFA11 Secondary #F5FFC8 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Electric Lime is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Electric Lime carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #DBFA11 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Electric Lime carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #DBFA11 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 68/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #DBFA11

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People also use #DBFA11 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F7D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8CFA0F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DBFA11 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBFA11;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 250 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.0% 0.215 118.5);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #F8FDD8;
  --color-200: #F2FCB1;
  --color-300: #E5F67A;
  --color-400: #D3E84A;
  --color-500: #B8CF26;
  --color-600: #8D9D25;
  --color-700: #646E21;
  --color-800: #414819;
  --color-900: #282C12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-lime: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#F8FDD8',
    200: '#F2FCB1',
    300: '#E5F67A',
    400: '#D3E84A',
    500: '#B8CF26',
    600: '#8D9D25',
    700: '#646E21',
    800: '#414819',
    900: '#282C12',
  },
}

$base: #DBFA11;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #F8FDD8;
$base-200: #F2FCB1;
$base-300: #E5F67A;
$base-400: #D3E84A;
$base-500: #B8CF26;
$base-600: #8D9D25;
$base-700: #646E21;
$base-800: #414819;
$base-900: #282C12;
$base-hover: #B5D004;
$base-subtle: #EEF5BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBFA11",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5F67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D3E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B8CF26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D9D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#646E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#414819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282C12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBFA11

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