What color is #D9EBDC?

#D9EBDC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D9EBDC?

The RGB value is 217, 235, 220: 217 red, 235 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D9EBDC?

The complementary color is #EBD9E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D9EBDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D9EBDC color

#D9EBDC rgb(217, 235, 220)

Shades of green

The hex color #D9EBDC is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 92.2% green and 86.3% blue (217, 235, 220).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 31% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Vanishing Point (#DDEEDD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.87:1).

#D9EBDC color codes

HEX	`#D9EBDC`
RGB	`rgb(217, 235, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 92.2%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 31%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 8%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 6%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.39, -8.69, 5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.39, 10.14, 148.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.239, 79.335, 79.256)`
Decimal	`14281692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D9EBDC, 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 #D9EBDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D9EBDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.87:1	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 #D9EBDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d9ebdc; }
.text { color: #d9ebdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d9ebdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 235 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d9ebdc, #d9ebe5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #D9EBDC?: #D9EBDC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D9EBDC?: The RGB value is 217, 235, 220: 217 red, 235 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D9EBDC?: The complementary color is #EBD9E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D9EBDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.87:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.