What color is #DAEBD2?

#DAEBD2 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Peppermint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAEBD2?

The RGB value is 218, 235, 210: 218 red, 235 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAEBD2?

The complementary color is #E3D2EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAEBD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.8:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAEBD2 color

#DAEBD2 rgb(218, 235, 210)

Shades of green

The hex color #DAEBD2 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 92.2% green and 82.4% blue (218, 235, 210).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 38% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Peppermint (#D7E7D0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.8:1).

#DAEBD2 color codes

HEX	`#DAEBD2`
RGB	`rgb(218, 235, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 92.2%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 38%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 11%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 11%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.22, -10.09, 10.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.22, 14.36, 134.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.253, 78.975, 72.503)`
Decimal	`14347218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAEBD2, 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 #DAEBD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAEBD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.8:1	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 #DAEBD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #daebd2; }
.text { color: #daebd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #daebd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 235 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #daebd2, #d2ebd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DAEBD2?: #DAEBD2 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Peppermint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAEBD2?: The RGB value is 218, 235, 210: 218 red, 235 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAEBD2?: The complementary color is #E3D2EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAEBD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.8:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.