What color is #D1EBED?

#D1EBED is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jet d’Eau. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1EBED?

The RGB value is 209, 235, 237: 209 red, 235 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1EBED?

The complementary color is #EDD3D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1EBED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1EBED color

#D1EBED rgb(209, 235, 237)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D1EBED is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 92.2% green and 92.9% blue (209, 235, 237).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 44% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Jet d’Eau (#D1EAEC), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.82:1).

#D1EBED color codes

HEX	`#D1EBED`
RGB	`rgb(209, 235, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 92.2%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 44%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 1%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.27, -8.1, -3.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.27, 8.97, 205.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.285, 79.085, 91.614)`
Decimal	`13757421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1EBED, 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 #D1EBED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1EBED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.82:1	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 #D1EBED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1ebed; }
.text { color: #d1ebed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1ebed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 235 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1ebed, #d1dded); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D1EBED?: #D1EBED is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jet d’Eau. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1EBED?: The RGB value is 209, 235, 237: 209 red, 235 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1EBED?: The complementary color is #EDD3D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1EBED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.