What color is #D8E8DE?

#D8E8DE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Clair de Lune. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8E8DE?

The RGB value is 216, 232, 222: 216 red, 232 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8E8DE?

The complementary color is #E8D8E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8E8DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8E8DE color

#D8E8DE rgb(216, 232, 222)

Shades of green

The hex color #D8E8DE is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 91% green and 87.1% blue (216, 232, 222).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 26% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Clair de Lune (#DBE9DF), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#D8E8DE color codes

HEX	`#D8E8DE`
RGB	`rgb(216, 232, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 91%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 26%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 7%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 4%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.59, -7.14, 3.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.59, 7.76, 156.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.358, 77.585, 80.362)`
Decimal	`14215390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8E8DE, 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 #D8E8DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8E8DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	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 #D8E8DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8e8de; }
.text { color: #d8e8de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8e8de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 232 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8e8de, #d8e8e6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #D8E8DE?: #D8E8DE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Clair de Lune. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8E8DE?: The RGB value is 216, 232, 222: 216 red, 232 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8E8DE?: The complementary color is #E8D8E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8E8DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.