What color is #DBEDD0?

#DBEDD0 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBEDD0?

The RGB value is 219, 237, 208: 219 red, 237 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBEDD0?

The complementary color is #E2D0ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBEDD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBEDD0 color

#DBEDD0 rgb(219, 237, 208)

Shades of green

The hex color #DBEDD0 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 92.9% green and 81.6% blue (219, 237, 208).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 45% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Hint of Mint (#DFF1D6), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.04:1).

#DBEDD0 color codes

HEX	`#DBEDD0`
RGB	`rgb(219, 237, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 92.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 45%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 12%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.77, -11.09, 12.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.77, 16.37, 132.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.881, 80.182, 71.405)`
Decimal	`14413264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBEDD0, 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 #DBEDD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBEDD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.04:1	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 #DBEDD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbedd0; }
.text { color: #dbedd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbedd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 237 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbedd0, #d0edd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DBEDD0?: #DBEDD0 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBEDD0?: The RGB value is 219, 237, 208: 219 red, 237 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBEDD0?: The complementary color is #E2D0ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBEDD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.