What color is #DCFAD2?

#DCFAD2 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 #DCFAD2?

The RGB value is 220, 250, 210: 220 red, 250 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCFAD2?

The complementary color is #F0D2FA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCFAD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.65:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCFAD2 color

#DCFAD2 rgb(220, 250, 210)

Shades of green

The hex color #DCFAD2 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 98% green and 82.4% blue (220, 250, 210).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 80% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Snowy Mint (#D6F0CD), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.65:1).

#DCFAD2 color codes

HEX	`#DCFAD2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 250, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 98%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 80%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 16%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 16%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.26, -16.86, 15.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.26, 23.22, 136.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.331, 88.239, 74.023)`
Decimal	`14482130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCFAD2, 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 #DCFAD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCFAD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.65:1	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 #DCFAD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcfad2; }
.text { color: #dcfad2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcfad2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 250 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcfad2, #d2fadc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #DCFAD2?: #DCFAD2 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 #DCFAD2?: The RGB value is 220, 250, 210: 220 red, 250 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCFAD2?: The complementary color is #F0D2FA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCFAD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.65:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.