What color is #D1ECDC?

#D1ECDC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Silky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1ECDC?

The RGB value is 209, 236, 220: 209 red, 236 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1ECDC?

The complementary color is #ECD1E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1ECDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1ECDC color

#D1ECDC rgb(209, 236, 220)

Shades of green

The hex color #D1ECDC is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 92.5% green and 86.3% blue (209, 236, 220).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 42% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Silky Mint (#D7ECD9), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.74:1).

#D1ECDC color codes

HEX	`#D1ECDC`
RGB	`rgb(209, 236, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 92.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 42%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.1, -11.84, 4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.1, 12.76, 158.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.205, 78.712, 79.243)`
Decimal	`13757660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1ECDC, 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 #D1ECDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1ECDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.74:1	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 #D1ECDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1ecdc; }
.text { color: #d1ecdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1ecdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 236 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1ecdc, #d1ecea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #D1ECDC?: #D1ECDC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Silky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1ECDC?: The RGB value is 209, 236, 220: 209 red, 236 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1ECDC?: The complementary color is #ECD1E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1ECDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.