What color is #D2ECEA?

#D2ECEA 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 #D2ECEA?

The RGB value is 210, 236, 234: 210 red, 236 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2ECEA?

The complementary color is #ECD2D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2ECEA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.93:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2ECEA color

#D2ECEA rgb(210, 236, 234)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D2ECEA is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 92.5% green and 91.8% blue (210, 236, 234).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 41% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Mint Chip (#CFEBEA), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.93:1).

#D2ECEA color codes

HEX	`#D2ECEA`
RGB	`rgb(210, 236, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 92.5%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 41%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.52, -8.88, -1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.52, 9.08, 192.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.422, 79.632, 89.434)`
Decimal	`13823210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2ECEA, 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 #D2ECEA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2ECEA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.93:1	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 #D2ECEA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2ecea; }
.text { color: #d2ecea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2ecea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 236 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2ecea, #d2e1ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D2ECEA?: #D2ECEA 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 #D2ECEA?: The RGB value is 210, 236, 234: 210 red, 236 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2ECEA?: The complementary color is #ECD2D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2ECEA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.93:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.