What color is #D5EEDC?

#D5EEDC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Silky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5EEDC?

The RGB value is 213, 238, 220: 213 red, 238 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5EEDC?

The complementary color is #EED5E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5EEDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5EEDC color

#D5EEDC rgb(213, 238, 220)

Shades of green

The hex color #D5EEDC is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 93.3% green and 86.3% blue (213, 238, 220).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 42% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Silky Mint (#D7ECD9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.09:1).

#D5EEDC color codes

HEX	`#D5EEDC`
RGB	`rgb(213, 238, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 93.3%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 42%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 8%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.89, -11.52, 5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.89, 12.96, 152.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.931, 80.461, 79.49)`
Decimal	`14020316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5EEDC, 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 #D5EEDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5EEDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.09:1	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 #D5EEDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5eedc; }
.text { color: #d5eedc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5eedc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 238 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5eedc, #d5eee8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #D5EEDC?: #D5EEDC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Silky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5EEDC?: The RGB value is 213, 238, 220: 213 red, 238 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5EEDC?: The complementary color is #EED5E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5EEDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.