What color is #D3ECD9?

#D3ECD9 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 #D3ECD9?

The RGB value is 211, 236, 217: 211 red, 236 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3ECD9?

The complementary color is #ECD3E6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3ECD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3ECD9 color

#D3ECD9 rgb(211, 236, 217)

Shades of green

The hex color #D3ECD9 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 92.5% green and 85.1% blue (211, 236, 217).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 40% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Silky Mint (#D7ECD9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.77:1).

#D3ECD9 color codes

HEX	`#D3ECD9`
RGB	`rgb(211, 236, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 92.5%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 40%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 8%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.17, -11.72, 6.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.17, 13.37, 151.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.381, 78.849, 77.196)`
Decimal	`13888729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3ECD9, 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 #D3ECD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3ECD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.77:1	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 #D3ECD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3ecd9; }
.text { color: #d3ecd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3ecd9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 236 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3ecd9, #d3ece6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #D3ECD9?: #D3ECD9 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 #D3ECD9?: The RGB value is 211, 236, 217: 211 red, 236 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3ECD9?: The complementary color is #ECD3E6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3ECD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.