What color is #D3EBEC?

#D3EBEC is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Queen of Waves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D3EBEC?

The RGB value is 211, 235, 236: 211 red, 235 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3EBEC?

The complementary color is #ECD4D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3EBEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3EBEC color

#D3EBEC rgb(211, 235, 236)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D3EBEC is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 92.2% green and 92.5% blue (211, 235, 236).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 40% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Waves (#D2EAEA), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.86:1).

#D3EBEC color codes

HEX	`#D3EBEC`
RGB	`rgb(211, 235, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 92.2%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 40%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.38, -7.66, -3.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.38, 8.29, 202.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.709, 79.32, 90.873)`
Decimal	`13888492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3EBEC, 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 #D3EBEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3EBEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.86:1	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 #D3EBEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3ebec; }
.text { color: #d3ebec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3ebec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 235 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3ebec, #d3deec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D3EBEC?: #D3EBEC is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Queen of Waves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D3EBEC?: The RGB value is 211, 235, 236: 211 red, 235 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3EBEC?: The complementary color is #ECD4D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3EBEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.