What color is #D5EAEC?

#D5EAEC 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 #D5EAEC?

The RGB value is 213, 234, 236: 213 red, 234 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5EAEC?

The complementary color is #ECD7D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5EAEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.81:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5EAEC color

#D5EAEC rgb(213, 234, 236)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D5EAEC is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 91.8% green and 92.5% blue (213, 234, 236).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 38% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Castle in the Sky (#D1EAED), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.81:1).

#D5EAEC color codes

HEX	`#D5EAEC`
RGB	`rgb(213, 234, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 91.8%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 38%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 1%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.26, -6.51, -3.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.26, 7.32, 207.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72, 79.047, 90.805)`
Decimal	`14019308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5EAEC, 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 #D5EAEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5EAEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.81:1	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 #D5EAEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5eaec; }
.text { color: #d5eaec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5eaec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 234 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5eaec, #d5deec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D5EAEC?: #D5EAEC 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 #D5EAEC?: The RGB value is 213, 234, 236: 213 red, 234 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5EAEC?: The complementary color is #ECD7D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5EAEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.81:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.