What color is #D7EBCE?

#D7EBCE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7EBCE?

The RGB value is 215, 235, 206: 215 red, 235 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7EBCE?

The complementary color is #E2CEEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7EBCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7EBCE color

#D7EBCE rgb(215, 235, 206)

Shades of green

The hex color #D7EBCE is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 92.2% green and 80.8% blue (215, 235, 206).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 42% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Hint of Mint (#DFF1D6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.66:1).

#D7EBCE color codes

HEX	`#D7EBCE`
RGB	`rgb(215, 235, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 92.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 42%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 12%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 12%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.93, -11.79, 11.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.93, 16.72, 134.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.871, 78.319, 69.869)`
Decimal	`14150606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7EBCE, 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 #D7EBCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7EBCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.66:1	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 #D7EBCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7ebce; }
.text { color: #d7ebce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7ebce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 235 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7ebce, #ceebd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #D7EBCE?: #D7EBCE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7EBCE?: The RGB value is 215, 235, 206: 215 red, 235 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7EBCE?: The complementary color is #E2CEEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7EBCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.