What color is #D6DEC3?

#D6DEC3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6DEC3?

The RGB value is 214, 222, 195: 214 red, 222 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6DEC3?

The complementary color is #CBC3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6DEC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.1:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6DEC3 color

#D6DEC3 rgb(214, 222, 195)

Shades of green

The hex color #D6DEC3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 87.1% green and 76.5% blue (214, 222, 195).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 29% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden (#D1DAC0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#D6DEC3 color codes

HEX	`#D6DEC3`
RGB	`rgb(214, 222, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 87.1%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 29%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 12%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.23, -7.4, 12.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.23, 14.38, 120.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.702, 70.479, 61.867)`
Decimal	`14081731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6DEC3, 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 #D6DEC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6DEC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	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 #D6DEC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6dec3; }
.text { color: #d6dec3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6dec3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 222 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6dec3, #c9dec3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D6DEC3?: #D6DEC3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6DEC3?: The RGB value is 214, 222, 195: 214 red, 222 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6DEC3?: The complementary color is #CBC3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6DEC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.1:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.