What color is #D6EFC4?

#D6EFC4 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Green Glint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6EFC4?

The RGB value is 214, 239, 196: 214 red, 239 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6EFC4?

The complementary color is #DDC4EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6EFC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6EFC4 color

#D6EFC4 rgb(214, 239, 196)

Shades of green

The hex color #D6EFC4 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 93.7% green and 76.9% blue (214, 239, 196).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 57% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Green Glint (#DCF1C7), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17:1).

#D6EFC4 color codes

HEX	`#D6EFC4`
RGB	`rgb(214, 239, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 93.7%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 57%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 18%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 18%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.69, -15.77, 18.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.69, 24.01, 131.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.56, 80.014, 64.046)`
Decimal	`14086084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6EFC4, 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 #D6EFC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6EFC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	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 #D6EFC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6efc4; }
.text { color: #d6efc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6efc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 239 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6efc4, #c4efc8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #D6EFC4?: #D6EFC4 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Green Glint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6EFC4?: The RGB value is 214, 239, 196: 214 red, 239 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6EFC4?: The complementary color is #DDC4EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6EFC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.