What color is #D5EBE7?

#D5EBE7 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whispery Breeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5EBE7?

The RGB value is 213, 235, 231: 213 red, 235 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5EBE7?

The complementary color is #EBD5D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5EBE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5EBE7 color

#D5EBE7 rgb(213, 235, 231)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D5EBE7 is a very light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 92.2% green and 90.6% blue (213, 235, 231).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 35% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Whispery Breeze (#D6E9E6), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.87:1).

#D5EBE7 color codes

HEX	`#D5EBE7`
RGB	`rgb(213, 235, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 92.2%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 35%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 9%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 2%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.38, -7.98, -0.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.38, 8, 183.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.569, 79.331, 87.128)`
Decimal	`14019559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5EBE7, 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 #D5EBE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5EBE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.87:1	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 #D5EBE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5ebe7; }
.text { color: #d5ebe7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5ebe7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 235 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5ebe7, #d5e4eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D5EBE7?: #D5EBE7 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whispery Breeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5EBE7?: The RGB value is 213, 235, 231: 213 red, 235 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5EBE7?: The complementary color is #EBD5D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5EBE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.