What color is #DCF3D8?

#DCF3D8 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCF3D8?

The RGB value is 220, 243, 216: 220 red, 243 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCF3D8?

The complementary color is #EFD8F3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCF3D8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.85:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCF3D8 color

#DCF3D8 rgb(220, 243, 216)

Shades of green

The hex color #DCF3D8 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 95.3% green and 84.7% blue (220, 243, 216).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 53% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Hint of Mint (#DFF1D6), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.85:1).

#DCF3D8 color codes

HEX	`#DCF3D8`
RGB	`rgb(220, 243, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 95.3%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 53%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 11%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.57, -12.39, 10.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.57, 16.23, 139.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.958, 84.274, 77.323)`
Decimal	`14480344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCF3D8, 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 #DCF3D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCF3D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.85:1	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 #DCF3D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcf3d8; }
.text { color: #dcf3d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcf3d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 243 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcf3d8, #d8f3e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DCF3D8?: #DCF3D8 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCF3D8?: The RGB value is 220, 243, 216: 220 red, 243 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCF3D8?: The complementary color is #EFD8F3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCF3D8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.85:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.