What color is #D4EBDD?

#D4EBDD is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Splashdown. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4EBDD?

The RGB value is 212, 235, 221: 212 red, 235 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4EBDD?

The complementary color is #EBD4E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4EBDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.73:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4EBDD color

#D4EBDD rgb(212, 235, 221)

Shades of green

The hex color #D4EBDD is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 92.2% green and 86.7% blue (212, 235, 221).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 37% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Splashdown (#D4E8D8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.73:1).

#D4EBDD color codes

HEX	`#D4EBDD`
RGB	`rgb(212, 235, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 92.2%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 37%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 10%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 6%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.07, -10.16, 4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.07, 11, 157.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.908, 78.633, 79.887)`
Decimal	`13954013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4EBDD, 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 #D4EBDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4EBDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.73:1	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 #D4EBDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4ebdd; }
.text { color: #d4ebdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4ebdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 235 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4ebdd, #d4ebe9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #D4EBDD?: #D4EBDD is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Splashdown. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4EBDD?: The RGB value is 212, 235, 221: 212 red, 235 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4EBDD?: The complementary color is #EBD4E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4EBDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.73:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.