What color is #D0ECA9?

#D0ECA9 is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Pastel Pea. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0ECA9?

The RGB value is 208, 236, 169: 208 red, 236 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0ECA9?

The complementary color is #C5A9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0ECA9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0ECA9 color

#D0ECA9 rgb(208, 236, 169)

Shades of green

The hex color #D0ECA9 is a light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 92.5% green and 66.3% blue (208, 236, 169).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 64% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Pea (#BEE7A5), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.25:1).

#D0ECA9 color codes

HEX	`#D0ECA9`
RGB	`rgb(208, 236, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 92.5%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 64%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 28%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 28%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.98, -20.48, 29.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.98, 35.95, 124.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.168, 76.265, 48.921)`
Decimal	`13692073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0ECA9, 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 #D0ECA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0ECA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.25:1	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 #D0ECA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0eca9; }
.text { color: #d0eca9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0eca9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 236 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0eca9, #afeca9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #D0ECA9?: #D0ECA9 is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Pastel Pea. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0ECA9?: The RGB value is 208, 236, 169: 208 red, 236 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0ECA9?: The complementary color is #C5A9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0ECA9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.