What color is #DCEAE7?

#DCEAE7 is a very light, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Second Wind. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCEAE7?

The RGB value is 220, 234, 231: 220 red, 234 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCEAE7?

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

Is black or white text better on #DCEAE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.97:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCEAE7 color

#DCEAE7 rgb(220, 234, 231)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCEAE7 is a very light, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 91.8% green and 90.6% blue (220, 234, 231).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 25% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Second Wind (#DFECE9), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.97:1).

#DCEAE7 color codes

HEX	`#DCEAE7`
RGB	`rgb(220, 234, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 91.8%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 25%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 6%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.61, -5.19, -0.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.61, 5.19, 181.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.359, 79.83, 87.13)`
Decimal	`14478055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCEAE7, 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 #DCEAE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCEAE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.97:1	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 #DCEAE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dceae7; }
.text { color: #dceae7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dceae7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 234 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dceae7, #dce6ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint Cream.

Questions

What color is #DCEAE7?: #DCEAE7 is a very light, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Second Wind. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCEAE7?: The RGB value is 220, 234, 231: 220 red, 234 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCEAE7?: The complementary color is #EADCDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCEAE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.97:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.