What color is #D4EAF0?

#D4EAF0 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ice Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4EAF0?

The RGB value is 212, 234, 240: 212 red, 234 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4EAF0?

The complementary color is #F0DAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4EAF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4EAF0 color

#D4EAF0 rgb(212, 234, 240)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D4EAF0 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 91.8% green and 94.1% blue (212, 234, 240).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 48% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Ice Cold (#D2EAF1), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.83:1).

#D4EAF0 color codes

HEX	`#D4EAF0`
RGB	`rgb(212, 234, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 91.8%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 48%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 12%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.29, -6.05, -5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.29, 8.09, 221.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.299, 79.133, 93.886)`
Decimal	`13953776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4EAF0, 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 #D4EAF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4EAF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.83:1	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 #D4EAF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4eaf0; }
.text { color: #d4eaf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4eaf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 234 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4eaf0, #d4dcf0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D4EAF0?: #D4EAF0 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ice Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4EAF0?: The RGB value is 212, 234, 240: 212 red, 234 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4EAF0?: The complementary color is #F0DAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4EAF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.