What color is #DCF7D9?

#DCF7D9 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snowy Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCF7D9?

The RGB value is 220, 247, 217: 220 red, 247 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCF7D9?

The complementary color is #F4D9F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCF7D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCF7D9 color

#DCF7D9 rgb(220, 247, 217)

Shades of green

The hex color #DCF7D9 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 96.9% green and 85.1% blue (220, 247, 217).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 65% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Snowy Mint (#D6F0CD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.35:1).

#DCF7D9 color codes

HEX	`#DCF7D9`
RGB	`rgb(220, 247, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 96.9%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 65%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 12%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 12%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.63, -14.21, 11.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.63, 18.26, 141.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.298, 86.746, 78.409)`
Decimal	`14481369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCF7D9, 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 #DCF7D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCF7D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.35:1	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 #DCF7D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcf7d9; }
.text { color: #dcf7d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcf7d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 247 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcf7d9, #d9f7e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DCF7D9?: #DCF7D9 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snowy Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCF7D9?: The RGB value is 220, 247, 217: 220 red, 247 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCF7D9?: The complementary color is #F4D9F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCF7D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.