What color is #DCE0D2?

#DCE0D2 is a very light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Feta. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCE0D2?

The RGB value is 220, 224, 210: 220 red, 224 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCE0D2?

The complementary color is #D6D2E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCE0D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCE0D2 color

#DCE0D2 rgb(220, 224, 210)

Shades of green

The hex color #DCE0D2 is a very light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 87.8% green and 82.4% blue (220, 224, 210).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 18% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Feta (#DBE0D0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.64:1).

#DCE0D2 color codes

HEX	`#DCE0D2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 224, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 87.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 18%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 6%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.53, -3.82, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.53, 7.44, 120.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.802, 73.18, 71.514)`
Decimal	`14475474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCE0D2, 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 #DCE0D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCE0D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.64:1	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 #DCE0D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dce0d2; }
.text { color: #dce0d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dce0d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 224 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dce0d2, #d5e0d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DCE0D2?: #DCE0D2 is a very light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Feta. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCE0D2?: The RGB value is 220, 224, 210: 220 red, 224 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCE0D2?: The complementary color is #D6D2E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCE0D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.