What color is #D8EBF0?

#D8EBF0 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Breeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8EBF0?

The RGB value is 216, 235, 240: 216 red, 235 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8EBF0?

The complementary color is #F0DDD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8EBF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8EBF0 color

#D8EBF0 rgb(216, 235, 240)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D8EBF0 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 92.2% green and 94.1% blue (216, 235, 240).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 44% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Breeze (#D3E5EB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.06:1).

#D8EBF0 color codes

HEX	`#D8EBF0`
RGB	`rgb(216, 235, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 92.2%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 44%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 10%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 2%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.82, -5.29, -4.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.82, 6.98, 220.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.752, 80.306, 94.036)`
Decimal	`14216176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8EBF0, 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 #D8EBF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8EBF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.06:1	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 #D8EBF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8ebf0; }
.text { color: #d8ebf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8ebf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 235 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8ebf0, #d8dff0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #D8EBF0?: #D8EBF0 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Breeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8EBF0?: The RGB value is 216, 235, 240: 216 red, 235 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8EBF0?: The complementary color is #F0DDD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8EBF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.