What color is #D6EBD4?

#D6EBD4 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 #D6EBD4?

The RGB value is 214, 235, 212: 214 red, 235 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6EBD4?

The complementary color is #E9D4EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6EBD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6EBD4 color

#D6EBD4 rgb(214, 235, 212)

Shades of green

The hex color #D6EBD4 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 92.2% green and 83.1% blue (214, 235, 212).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 37% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Silky Mint (#D7ECD9), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.69:1).

#D6EBD4 color codes

HEX	`#D6EBD4`
RGB	`rgb(214, 235, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 92.2%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 37%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 10%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 10%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.99, -11.1, 8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.99, 14.17, 141.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.321, 78.466, 73.768)`
Decimal	`14085076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6EBD4, 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 #D6EBD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6EBD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.69:1	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 #D6EBD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6ebd4; }
.text { color: #d6ebd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6ebd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 235 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6ebd4, #d4ebde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #D6EBD4?: #D6EBD4 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 #D6EBD4?: The RGB value is 214, 235, 212: 214 red, 235 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6EBD4?: The complementary color is #E9D4EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6EBD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.