What color is #D6EDEB?

#D6EDEB is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cold Omen. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6EDEB?

The RGB value is 214, 237, 235: 214 red, 237 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6EDEB?

The complementary color is #EDD6D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6EDEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.17:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6EDEB color

#D6EDEB rgb(214, 237, 235)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D6EDEB is a very light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 92.9% green and 92.2% blue (214, 237, 235).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 39% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Cold Omen (#D6EAE8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.17:1).

#D6EDEB color codes

HEX	`#D6EDEB`
RGB	`rgb(214, 237, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 92.9%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 39%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 1%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.07, -7.91, -1.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.07, 8.07, 191.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.008, 80.861, 90.343)`
Decimal	`14085611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6EDEB, 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 #D6EDEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6EDEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.17:1	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 #D6EDEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6edeb; }
.text { color: #d6edeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6edeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 237 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6edeb, #d6e3ed); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D6EDEB?: #D6EDEB is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cold Omen. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6EDEB?: The RGB value is 214, 237, 235: 214 red, 237 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6EDEB?: The complementary color is #EDD6D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6EDEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.17:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.