What color is #DCF1F2?

#DCF1F2 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Let It Snow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCF1F2?

The RGB value is 220, 241, 242: 220 red, 241 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCF1F2?

The complementary color is #F2DDDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCF1F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCF1F2 color

#DCF1F2 rgb(220, 241, 242)

Shades of teal

The hex color #DCF1F2 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 94.5% green and 94.9% blue (220, 241, 242).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 46% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Let It Snow (#D8F1F4), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.91:1).

#DCF1F2 color codes

HEX	`#DCF1F2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 241, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 94.5%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 46%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.68, -6.67, -2.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.68, 7.25, 203.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.994, 84.536, 96.248)`
Decimal	`14479858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCF1F2, 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 #DCF1F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCF1F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.91:1	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 #DCF1F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcf1f2; }
.text { color: #dcf1f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcf1f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 241 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcf1f2, #dce6f2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #DCF1F2?: #DCF1F2 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Let It Snow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCF1F2?: The RGB value is 220, 241, 242: 220 red, 241 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCF1F2?: The complementary color is #F2DDDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCF1F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.