What color is #DCECF1?

#DCECF1 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diamond White. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCECF1?

The RGB value is 220, 236, 241: 220 red, 236 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCECF1?

The complementary color is #F1E1DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCECF1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.31:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCECF1 color

#DCECF1 rgb(220, 236, 241)

Shades of teal

The hex color #DCECF1 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 92.5% green and 94.5% blue (220, 236, 241).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 43% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Diamond White (#E2EFF3), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.31:1).

#DCECF1 color codes

HEX	`#DCECF1`
RGB	`rgb(220, 236, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 92.5%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 43%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.38, -4.32, -4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.38, 6.05, 224.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.384, 81.556, 94.972)`
Decimal	`14478577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCECF1, 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 #DCECF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCECF1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.31:1	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 #DCECF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcecf1; }
.text { color: #dcecf1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcecf1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 236 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcecf1, #dce2f1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DCECF1?: #DCECF1 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diamond White. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCECF1?: The RGB value is 220, 236, 241: 220 red, 236 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCECF1?: The complementary color is #F1E1DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCECF1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.31:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.