What color is #DCF1F6?

#DCF1F6 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Let It Snow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCF1F6?

The RGB value is 220, 241, 246: 220 red, 241 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCF1F6?

The complementary color is #F6E1DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCF1F6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.96:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCF1F6 color

#DCF1F6 rgb(220, 241, 246)

Shades of teal

The hex color #DCF1F6 is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 94.5% green and 96.5% blue (220, 241, 246).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 59% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Let It Snow (#D8F1F4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.96:1).

#DCF1F6 color codes

HEX	`#DCF1F6`
RGB	`rgb(220, 241, 246)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 94.5%, 96.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 59%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 11%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.79, -5.9, -4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.79, 7.58, 218.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.601, 84.779, 99.446)`
Decimal	`14479862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCF1F6, 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 #DCF1F6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCF1F6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.96:1	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 #DCF1F6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcf1f6; }
.text { color: #dcf1f6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcf1f6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 241 246 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcf1f6, #dce4f6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #DCF1F6?: #DCF1F6 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Let It Snow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCF1F6?: The RGB value is 220, 241, 246: 220 red, 241 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCF1F6?: The complementary color is #F6E1DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCF1F6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.96:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.