What color is #DCF2F5?

#DCF2F5 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 #DCF2F5?

The RGB value is 220, 242, 245: 220 red, 242 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCF2F5?

The complementary color is #F5DFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCF2F5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCF2F5 color

#DCF2F5 rgb(220, 242, 245)

Shades of teal

The hex color #DCF2F5 is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 94.9% green and 96.1% blue (220, 242, 245).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 56% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Let It Snow (#D8F1F4), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.06:1).

#DCF2F5 color codes

HEX	`#DCF2F5`
RGB	`rgb(220, 242, 245)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 94.9%, 96.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 56%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 10%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 1%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.02, -6.6, -3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.02, 7.67, 210.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.745, 85.311, 98.739)`
Decimal	`14480117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCF2F5, 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 #DCF2F5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCF2F5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.06:1	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 #DCF2F5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcf2f5; }
.text { color: #dcf2f5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcf2f5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 242 245 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcf2f5, #dce6f5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #DCF2F5?: #DCF2F5 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 #DCF2F5?: The RGB value is 220, 242, 245: 220 red, 242 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCF2F5?: The complementary color is #F5DFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCF2F5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.