What color is #DCF5DE?

#DCF5DE is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Jade Palace. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCF5DE?

The RGB value is 220, 245, 222: 220 red, 245 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCF5DE?

The complementary color is #F5DCF3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCF5DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.16:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCF5DE color

#DCF5DE rgb(220, 245, 222)

Shades of green

The hex color #DCF5DE is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 96.1% green and 87.1% blue (220, 245, 222).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 56% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Jade Palace (#D0EED7), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.16:1).

#DCF5DE color codes

HEX	`#DCF5DE`
RGB	`rgb(220, 245, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 96.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 56%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 10%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 9%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.22, -12.35, 8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.22, 14.89, 146.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.35, 85.793, 81.683)`
Decimal	`14480862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCF5DE, 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 #DCF5DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCF5DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.16:1	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 #DCF5DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcf5de; }
.text { color: #dcf5de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcf5de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 245 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcf5de, #dcf5eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DCF5DE?: #DCF5DE is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Jade Palace. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCF5DE?: The RGB value is 220, 245, 222: 220 red, 245 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCF5DE?: The complementary color is #F5DCF3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCF5DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.16:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.