What color is #DBEFEB?

#DBEFEB is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whispery Breeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBEFEB?

The RGB value is 219, 239, 235: 219 red, 239 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBEFEB?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBEFEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.56:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBEFEB color

#DBEFEB rgb(219, 239, 235)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 93.7% green and 92.2% blue (219, 239, 235).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 38% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Whispery Breeze (#D6E9E6), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.56:1).

#DBEFEB color codes

HEX	`#DBEFEB`
RGB	`rgb(219, 239, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 93.7%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 38%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 2%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.92, -7.31, -0.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.92, 7.31, 182.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.072, 82.79, 90.606)`
Decimal	`14413803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBEFEB, 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 #DBEFEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBEFEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.56:1	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 #DBEFEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbefeb; }
.text { color: #dbefeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbefeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 239 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbefeb, #dbe9ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #DBEFEB?: #DBEFEB is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whispery Breeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBEFEB?: The RGB value is 219, 239, 235: 219 red, 239 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBEFEB?: The complementary color is #EFDBDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBEFEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.56:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.