What color is #DBEDE9?

#DBEDE9 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Dream. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBEDE9?

The RGB value is 219, 237, 233: 219 red, 237 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBEDE9?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBEDE9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.3:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBEDE9 color

#DBEDE9 rgb(219, 237, 233)

Shades of teal

The hex color #DBEDE9 is a very light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 92.9% green and 91.4% blue (219, 237, 233).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 33% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Dream (#D9EAE5), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.3:1).

#DBEDE9 color codes

HEX	`#DBEDE9`
RGB	`rgb(219, 237, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 92.9%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 33%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 2%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.36, -6.67, -0.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.36, 6.67, 180.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.202, 81.511, 88.899)`
Decimal	`14413289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBEDE9, 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 #DBEDE9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBEDE9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.3:1	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 #DBEDE9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbede9; }
.text { color: #dbede9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbede9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 237 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbede9, #dbe8ed); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint Cream.

Questions

What color is #DBEDE9?: #DBEDE9 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Dream. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBEDE9?: The RGB value is 219, 237, 233: 219 red, 237 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBEDE9?: The complementary color is #EDDBDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBEDE9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.3:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.