What color is #D6F2DE?

#D6F2DE is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Jade Palace. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6F2DE?

The RGB value is 214, 242, 222: 214 red, 242 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6F2DE?

The complementary color is #F2D6EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6F2DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.61:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6F2DE color

#D6F2DE rgb(214, 242, 222)

Shades of green

The hex color #D6F2DE is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 94.9% green and 87.1% blue (214, 242, 222).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 52% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Jade Palace (#D0EED7), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.61:1).

#D6F2DE color codes

HEX	`#D6F2DE`
RGB	`rgb(214, 242, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 94.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 52%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 8%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.05, -12.83, 6.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.05, 14.42, 152.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.666, 83.073, 81.299)`
Decimal	`14086878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6F2DE, 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 #D6F2DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6F2DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.61:1	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 #D6F2DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6f2de; }
.text { color: #d6f2de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6f2de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 242 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6f2de, #d6f2ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #D6F2DE?: #D6F2DE is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Jade Palace. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6F2DE?: The RGB value is 214, 242, 222: 214 red, 242 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6F2DE?: The complementary color is #F2D6EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6F2DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.61:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.