What color is #D7EFEE?

#D7EFEE is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Queen of Waves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7EFEE?

The RGB value is 215, 239, 238: 215 red, 239 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7EFEE?

The complementary color is #EFD7D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7EFEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7EFEE color

#D7EFEE rgb(215, 239, 238)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D7EFEE is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 93.7% green and 93.3% blue (215, 239, 238).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 43% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Waves (#D2EAEA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.47:1).

#D7EFEE color codes

HEX	`#D7EFEE`
RGB	`rgb(215, 239, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 93.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 43%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 10%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.73, -8.03, -2.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.73, 8.32, 195.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.32, 82.352, 92.852)`
Decimal	`14151662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7EFEE, 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 #D7EFEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7EFEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.47:1	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 #D7EFEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7efee; }
.text { color: #d7efee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7efee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 239 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7efee, #d7e4ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D7EFEE?: #D7EFEE is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Queen of Waves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7EFEE?: The RGB value is 215, 239, 238: 215 red, 239 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7EFEE?: The complementary color is #EFD7D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7EFEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.