What color is #DBEBEB?

#DBEBEB is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Free Spirit. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBEBEB?

The RGB value is 219, 235, 235: 219 red, 235 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBEBEB?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBEBEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBEBEB color

#DBEBEB rgb(219, 235, 235)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 92.2% green and 92.2% blue (219, 235, 235).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 29% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Free Spirit (#DEEEED), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.09:1).

#DBEBEB color codes

HEX	`#DBEBEB`
RGB	`rgb(219, 235, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 92.2%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 29%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 7%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.9, -5.28, -1.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.9, 5.58, 199.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.914, 80.474, 90.22)`
Decimal	`14412779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBEBEB, 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 #DBEBEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBEBEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.09:1	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 #DBEBEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbebeb; }
.text { color: #dbebeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbebeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 235 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbebeb, #dbe3eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint Cream.

Questions

What color is #DBEBEB?: #DBEBEB is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Free Spirit. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBEBEB?: The RGB value is 219, 235, 235: 219 red, 235 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBEBEB?: The complementary color is #EBDBDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBEBEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.