What color is #D6EDCF?

#D6EDCF is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Snowy Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6EDCF?

The RGB value is 214, 237, 207: 214 red, 237 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6EDCF?

The complementary color is #E6CFED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6EDCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6EDCF color

#D6EDCF rgb(214, 237, 207)

Shades of green

The hex color #D6EDCF is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 92.9% green and 81.2% blue (214, 237, 207).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 45% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Snowy Mint (#D6F0CD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#D6EDCF color codes

HEX	`#D6EDCF`
RGB	`rgb(214, 237, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 92.9%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 45%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 13%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.4, -12.96, 12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.4, 17.66, 137.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.276, 79.369, 70.689)`
Decimal	`14085583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6EDCF, 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 #D6EDCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6EDCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #D6EDCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6edcf; }
.text { color: #d6edcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6edcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 237 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6edcf, #cfedd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #D6EDCF?: #D6EDCF is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Snowy Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6EDCF?: The RGB value is 214, 237, 207: 214 red, 237 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6EDCF?: The complementary color is #E6CFED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6EDCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.