What color is #D8ECEC?

#D8ECEC is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cold Omen. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8ECEC?

The RGB value is 216, 236, 236: 216 red, 236 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8ECEC?

The complementary color is #ECD8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8ECEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.13:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8ECEC color

#D8ECEC rgb(216, 236, 236)

Shades of teal

The hex color #D8ECEC is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 92.5% green and 92.5% blue (216, 236, 236).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 34% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Cold Omen (#D6EAE8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.13:1).

#D8ECEC color codes

HEX	`#D8ECEC`
RGB	`rgb(216, 236, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 92.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 34%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.97, -6.57, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.97, 6.94, 198.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.451, 80.645, 91.037)`
Decimal	`14216428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8ECEC, 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 #D8ECEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8ECEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.13:1	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 #D8ECEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8ecec; }
.text { color: #d8ecec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8ecec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 236 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8ecec, #d8e2ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #D8ECEC?: #D8ECEC is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cold Omen. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8ECEC?: The RGB value is 216, 236, 236: 216 red, 236 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8ECEC?: The complementary color is #ECD8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8ECEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.13:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.