What color is #D1EDEB?

#D1EDEB is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mint Chip. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1EDEB?

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

What is the complementary color of #D1EDEB?

The complementary color is #EDD1D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1EDEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.02:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1EDEB color

#D1EDEB rgb(209, 237, 235)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D1EDEB is a very light, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 176°, with 44% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Mint Chip (#CFEBEA), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.02:1).

#D1EDEB color codes

HEX	`#D1EDEB`
RGB	`rgb(209, 237, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 92.9%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 44%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.74, -9.51, -2.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.74, 9.74, 192.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.57, 80.12, 90.275)`
Decimal	`13757931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1EDEB, 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 #D1EDEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1EDEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.02:1	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 #D1EDEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1edeb; }
.text { color: #d1edeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1edeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 237 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1edeb, #d1e1ed); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D1EDEB?: #D1EDEB is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mint Chip. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1EDEB?: The RGB value is 209, 237, 235: 209 red, 237 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1EDEB?: The complementary color is #EDD1D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1EDEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.02:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.