What color is #DCECDC?

#DCECDC 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 #DCECDC?

The RGB value is 220, 236, 220: 220 red, 236 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCECDC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DCECDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.07:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCECDC color

#DCECDC rgb(220, 236, 220)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 92.5% green and 86.3% blue (220, 236, 220).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 30% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Vanishing Point (#DDEEDD), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.07:1).

#DCECDC color codes

HEX	`#DCECDC`
RGB	`rgb(220, 236, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 92.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 30%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.85, -8.19, 5.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.85, 10.11, 144.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.426, 80.373, 79.394)`
Decimal	`14478556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCECDC, 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 #DCECDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCECDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.07:1	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 #DCECDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcecdc; }
.text { color: #dcecdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcecdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 236 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcecdc, #dcece4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DCECDC?: #DCECDC 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 #DCECDC?: The RGB value is 220, 236, 220: 220 red, 236 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCECDC?: The complementary color is #ECDCEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCECDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.07:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.