What color is #DBEDF3?

#DBEDF3 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Breeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBEDF3?

The RGB value is 219, 237, 243: 219 red, 237 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBEDF3?

The complementary color is #F3E1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBEDF3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBEDF3 color

#DBEDF3 rgb(219, 237, 243)

Shades of teal

The hex color #DBEDF3 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 92.9% green and 95.3% blue (219, 237, 243).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 50% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Breeze (#D3E5EB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.42:1).

#DBEDF3 color codes

HEX	`#DBEDF3`
RGB	`rgb(219, 237, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 92.9%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 50%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 10%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 2%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.62, -4.77, -4.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.62, 6.86, 225.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.672, 82.098, 96.636)`
Decimal	`14413299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBEDF3, 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 #DBEDF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBEDF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.42:1	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 #DBEDF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbedf3; }
.text { color: #dbedf3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbedf3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 237 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbedf3, #dbe1f3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DBEDF3?: #DBEDF3 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Breeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBEDF3?: The RGB value is 219, 237, 243: 219 red, 237 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBEDF3?: The complementary color is #F3E1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBEDF3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.