What color is #D1ECE3?

#D1ECE3 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Spa. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1ECE3?

The RGB value is 209, 236, 227: 209 red, 236 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1ECE3?

The complementary color is #ECD1DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1ECE3?

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.

#D1ECE3 color

#D1ECE3 rgb(209, 236, 227)

Shades of green

The hex color #D1ECE3 is a very light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 92.5% green and 89% blue (209, 236, 227).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 42% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Spa (#CEECE7), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#D1ECE3 color codes

HEX	`#D1ECE3`
RGB	`rgb(209, 236, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 92.5%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 42%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 4%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.28, -10.53, 1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.28, 10.62, 172.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.152, 79.091, 84.228)`
Decimal	`13757667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1ECE3, 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 #D1ECE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1ECE3 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 #D1ECE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1ece3; }
.text { color: #d1ece3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1ece3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 236 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1ece3, #d1e8ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D1ECE3?: #D1ECE3 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Spa. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1ECE3?: The RGB value is 209, 236, 227: 209 red, 236 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1ECE3?: The complementary color is #ECD1DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1ECE3?: 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.