What color is #D5ECEC?

#D5ECEC 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 #D5ECEC?

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

What is the complementary color of #D5ECEC?

The complementary color is #ECD5D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5ECEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5ECEC color

#D5ECEC rgb(213, 236, 236)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D5ECEC is a very light, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 38% 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 17.04:1).

#D5ECEC color codes

HEX	`#D5ECEC`
RGB	`rgb(213, 236, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 92.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 38%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.77, -7.53, -2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.77, 7.96, 198.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.573, 80.192, 90.996)`
Decimal	`14019820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5ECEC, 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 #D5ECEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5ECEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.04:1	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 #D5ECEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5ecec; }
.text { color: #d5ecec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5ecec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 236 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5ecec, #d5e1ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D5ECEC?: #D5ECEC 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 #D5ECEC?: The RGB value is 213, 236, 236: 213 red, 236 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5ECEC?: The complementary color is #ECD5D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5ECEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.