What color is #D4EFED?

#D4EFED is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mint Chip. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4EFED?

The RGB value is 212, 239, 237: 212 red, 239 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4EFED?

The complementary color is #EFD4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4EFED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.37:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4EFED color

#D4EFED rgb(212, 239, 237)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D4EFED is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 93.7% green and 92.9% blue (212, 239, 237).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 46% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Mint Chip (#CFEBEA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.37:1).

#D4EFED color codes

HEX	`#D4EFED`
RGB	`rgb(212, 239, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 93.7%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 46%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 11%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.51, -9.18, -2.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.51, 9.4, 192.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.3, 81.843, 92.04)`
Decimal	`13955053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4EFED, 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 #D4EFED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4EFED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.37:1	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 #D4EFED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4efed; }
.text { color: #d4efed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4efed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 239 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4efed, #d4e3ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D4EFED?: #D4EFED is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mint Chip. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4EFED?: The RGB value is 212, 239, 237: 212 red, 239 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4EFED?: The complementary color is #EFD4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4EFED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.37:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.