What color is #D3ECEF?

#D3ECEF is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Castle in the Sky. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D3ECEF?

The RGB value is 211, 236, 239: 211 red, 236 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3ECEF?

The complementary color is #EFD6D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3ECEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3ECEF color

#D3ECEF rgb(211, 236, 239)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D3ECEF is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 92.5% green and 93.7% blue (211, 236, 239).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 47% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Castle in the Sky (#D1EAED), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.01:1).

#D3ECEF color codes

HEX	`#D3ECEF`
RGB	`rgb(211, 236, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 92.5%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 47%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 12%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 1%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.72, -7.58, -4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.72, 8.69, 209.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.436, 80.07, 93.283)`
Decimal	`13888751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3ECEF, 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 #D3ECEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3ECEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.01:1	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 #D3ECEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3ecef; }
.text { color: #d3ecef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3ecef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 236 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3ecef, #d3deef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D3ECEF?: #D3ECEF is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Castle in the Sky. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D3ECEF?: The RGB value is 211, 236, 239: 211 red, 236 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3ECEF?: The complementary color is #EFD6D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3ECEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.