What color is #D6EE9B?

#D6EE9B is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Creamy Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6EE9B?

The RGB value is 214, 238, 155: 214 red, 238 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6EE9B?

The complementary color is #B39BEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6EE9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6EE9B color

#D6EE9B rgb(214, 238, 155)

Shades of green

The hex color #D6EE9B is a light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 93.3% green and 60.8% blue (214, 238, 155).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 71% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Avocado (#D8F19C), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.56:1).

#D6EE9B color codes

HEX	`#D6EE9B`
RGB	`rgb(214, 238, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 93.3%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 71%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 35%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 35%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.69, -21.14, 37.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.69, 43.16, 119.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.222, 77.812, 42.64)`
Decimal	`14085787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6EE9B, 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 #D6EE9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6EE9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.56:1	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 #D6EE9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6ee9b; }
.text { color: #d6ee9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6ee9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 238 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6ee9b, #acee9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Yellow.

Questions

What color is #D6EE9B?: #D6EE9B is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Creamy Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6EE9B?: The RGB value is 214, 238, 155: 214 red, 238 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6EE9B?: The complementary color is #B39BEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6EE9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.