What color is #DCEFCE?

#DCEFCE is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCEFCE?

The RGB value is 220, 239, 206: 220 red, 239 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCEFCE?

The complementary color is #E1CEEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCEFCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCEFCE color

#DCEFCE rgb(220, 239, 206)

Shades of green

The hex color #DCEFCE is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 93.7% green and 80.8% blue (220, 239, 206).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 51% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Hint of Mint (#DFF1D6), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.28:1).

#DCEFCE color codes

HEX	`#DCEFCE`
RGB	`rgb(220, 239, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 93.7%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 51%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 14%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 14%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.31, -12.08, 13.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.31, 18.39, 131.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.52, 81.404, 70.325)`
Decimal	`14479310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCEFCE, 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 #DCEFCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCEFCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.28:1	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 #DCEFCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcefce; }
.text { color: #dcefce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcefce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 239 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcefce, #ceefd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DCEFCE?: #DCEFCE is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCEFCE?: The RGB value is 220, 239, 206: 220 red, 239 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCEFCE?: The complementary color is #E1CEEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCEFCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.28:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.