What color is #D0ECE8?

#D0ECE8 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Spa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0ECE8?

The RGB value is 208, 236, 232: 208 red, 236 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0ECE8?

The complementary color is #ECD0D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0ECE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0ECE8 color

#D0ECE8 rgb(208, 236, 232)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D0ECE8 is a very light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 92.5% green and 91% blue (208, 236, 232).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 42% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Spa (#CEECE7), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.85:1).

#D0ECE8 color codes

HEX	`#D0ECE8`
RGB	`rgb(208, 236, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 92.5%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 42%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.34, -9.9, -1.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.34, 9.97, 186.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.57, 79.226, 87.902)`
Decimal	`13692136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0ECE8, 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 #D0ECE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0ECE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.85:1	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 #D0ECE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0ece8; }
.text { color: #d0ece8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0ece8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 236 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0ece8, #d0e2ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D0ECE8?: #D0ECE8 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Spa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0ECE8?: The RGB value is 208, 236, 232: 208 red, 236 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0ECE8?: The complementary color is #ECD0D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0ECE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.