What color is #DCEDF1?

#DCEDF1 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter’s Breath. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCEDF1?

The RGB value is 220, 237, 241: 220 red, 237 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCEDF1?

The complementary color is #F1E0DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCEDF1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCEDF1 color

#DCEDF1 rgb(220, 237, 241)

Shades of teal

The hex color #DCEDF1 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 92.9% green and 94.5% blue (220, 237, 241).

Its hue angle is 191°, 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 Winter’s Breath (#DEECED), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.43:1).

#DCEDF1 color codes

HEX	`#DCEDF1`
RGB	`rgb(220, 237, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 92.9%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 43%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.63, -4.83, -3.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.63, 6.18, 218.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.673, 82.134, 95.069)`
Decimal	`14478833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCEDF1, 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 #DCEDF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCEDF1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.43:1	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 #DCEDF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcedf1; }
.text { color: #dcedf1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcedf1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 237 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcedf1, #dce3f1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DCEDF1?: #DCEDF1 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter’s Breath. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCEDF1?: The RGB value is 220, 237, 241: 220 red, 237 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCEDF1?: The complementary color is #F1E0DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCEDF1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.