What color is #DBEFDE?

#DBEFDE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBEFDE?

The RGB value is 219, 239, 222: 219 red, 239 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBEFDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBEFDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBEFDE color

#DBEFDE rgb(219, 239, 222)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 93.7% green and 87.1% blue (219, 239, 222).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 38% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Vanishing Point (#DDEEDD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.41:1).

#DBEFDE color codes

HEX	`#DBEFDE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 239, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 93.7%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 38%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 7%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.6, -9.68, 5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.6, 11.37, 148.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.262, 82.066, 81.074)`
Decimal	`14413790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBEFDE, 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 #DBEFDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBEFDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.41:1	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 #DBEFDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbefde; }
.text { color: #dbefde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbefde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 239 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbefde, #dbefe8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DBEFDE?: #DBEFDE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBEFDE?: The RGB value is 219, 239, 222: 219 red, 239 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBEFDE?: The complementary color is #EFDBEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBEFDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.