What color is #DBEFDC?

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

What is the RGB value of #DBEFDC?

The RGB value is 219, 239, 220: 219 red, 239 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBEFDC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBEFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.39:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBEFDC color

#DBEFDC rgb(219, 239, 220)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 93.7% green and 86.3% blue (219, 239, 220).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 38% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Silky Mint (#D7ECD9), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.39:1).

#DBEFDC color codes

HEX	`#DBEFDC`
RGB	`rgb(219, 239, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 93.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 38%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 8%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.56, -10.03, 6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.56, 12.2, 145.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.996, 81.96, 79.67)`
Decimal	`14413788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBEFDC, 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 #DBEFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBEFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.39:1	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 #DBEFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbefdc; }
.text { color: #dbefdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbefdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 239 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbefdc, #dbefe6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DBEFDC?: #DBEFDC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Silky Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBEFDC?: The RGB value is 219, 239, 220: 219 red, 239 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBEFDC?: The complementary color is #EFDBEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBEFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.39:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.