What color is #D4ECEB?

#D4ECEB 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 #D4ECEB?

The RGB value is 212, 236, 235: 212 red, 236 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4ECEB?

The complementary color is #ECD4D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4ECEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4ECEB color

#D4ECEB rgb(212, 236, 235)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D4ECEB is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 92.5% green and 92.2% blue (212, 236, 235).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 39% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Waves (#D2EAEA), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17:1).

#D4ECEB color codes

HEX	`#D4ECEB`
RGB	`rgb(212, 236, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 92.5%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 39%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.68, -8.04, -2.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.68, 8.34, 195.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.139, 79.985, 90.219)`
Decimal	`13954283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4ECEB, 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 #D4ECEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4ECEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17:1	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 #D4ECEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4eceb; }
.text { color: #d4eceb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4eceb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 236 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4eceb, #d4e1ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D4ECEB?: #D4ECEB 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 #D4ECEB?: The RGB value is 212, 236, 235: 212 red, 236 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4ECEB?: The complementary color is #ECD4D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4ECEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.