What color is #DCEFE2?

#DCEFE2 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cryo Freeze. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCEFE2?

The RGB value is 220, 239, 226: 220 red, 239 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCEFE2?

The complementary color is #EFDCE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCEFE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCEFE2 color

#DCEFE2 rgb(220, 239, 226)

Shades of green

The hex color #DCEFE2 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 93.7% green and 88.6% blue (220, 239, 226).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 37% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Cryo Freeze (#DDECE0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.49:1).

#DCEFE2 color codes

HEX	`#DCEFE2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 239, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 93.7%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 37%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 5%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.77, -8.63, 4.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.77, 9.58, 154.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.106, 82.439, 83.945)`
Decimal	`14479330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCEFE2, 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 #DCEFE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCEFE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.49:1	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 #DCEFE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcefe2; }
.text { color: #dcefe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcefe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 239 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcefe2, #dcefeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DCEFE2?: #DCEFE2 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cryo Freeze. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCEFE2?: The RGB value is 220, 239, 226: 220 red, 239 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCEFE2?: The complementary color is #EFDCE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCEFE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.