What color is #D0E8CC?

#D0E8CC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0E8CC?

The RGB value is 208, 232, 204: 208 red, 232 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0E8CC?

The complementary color is #E4CCE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0E8CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.1:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0E8CC color

#D0E8CC rgb(208, 232, 204)

Shades of green

The hex color #D0E8CC is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 91% green and 80% blue (208, 232, 204).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 38% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Endive (#CEE1C8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.1:1).

#D0E8CC color codes

HEX	`#D0E8CC`
RGB	`rgb(208, 232, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 91%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 38%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 12%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 12%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.62, -13.01, 10.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.62, 17.01, 139.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.766, 75.482, 68.22)`
Decimal	`13691084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0E8CC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D0E8CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0E8CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D0E8CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0e8cc; }
.text { color: #d0e8cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0e8cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 232 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0e8cc, #cce8d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #D0E8CC?: #D0E8CC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0E8CC?: The RGB value is 208, 232, 204: 208 red, 232 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0E8CC?: The complementary color is #E4CCE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0E8CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.1:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.