What color is #D6F2ED?

#D6F2ED is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Spa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6F2ED?

The RGB value is 214, 242, 237: 214 red, 242 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6F2ED?

The complementary color is #F2D6DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6F2ED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6F2ED color

#D6F2ED rgb(214, 242, 237)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D6F2ED is a very light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 94.9% green and 92.9% blue (214, 242, 237).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 52% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Spa (#CEECE7), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.78:1).

#D6F2ED color codes

HEX	`#D6F2ED`
RGB	`rgb(214, 242, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 94.9%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 52%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.41, -10.05, -0.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.41, 10.07, 183.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.766, 83.913, 92.362)`
Decimal	`14086893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6F2ED, 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 #D6F2ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6F2ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.78:1	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 #D6F2ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6f2ed; }
.text { color: #d6f2ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6f2ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 242 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6f2ed, #d6e9f2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D6F2ED?: #D6F2ED is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Spa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6F2ED?: The RGB value is 214, 242, 237: 214 red, 242 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6F2ED?: The complementary color is #F2D6DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6F2ED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.