What color is #DCEFDF?

#DCEFDF 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 #DCEFDF?

The RGB value is 220, 239, 223: 220 red, 239 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCEFDF?

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

Is black or white text better on #DCEFDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCEFDF color

#DCEFDF rgb(220, 239, 223)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 93.7% green and 87.5% blue (220, 239, 223).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 37% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Vanishing Point (#DDEEDD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.46:1).

#DCEFDF color codes

HEX	`#DCEFDF`
RGB	`rgb(220, 239, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 93.7%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 37%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 7%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.7, -9.17, 5.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.7, 10.74, 148.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.698, 82.276, 81.796)`
Decimal	`14479327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCEFDF, 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 #DCEFDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCEFDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.46:1	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 #DCEFDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcefdf; }
.text { color: #dcefdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcefdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 239 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcefdf, #dcefe8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DCEFDF?: #DCEFDF 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 #DCEFDF?: The RGB value is 220, 239, 223: 220 red, 239 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCEFDF?: The complementary color is #EFDCEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCEFDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.