What color is #DCFBE2?

#DCFBE2 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 #DCFBE2?

The RGB value is 220, 251, 226: 220 red, 251 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCFBE2?

The complementary color is #FBDCF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCFBE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.94:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCFBE2 color

#DCFBE2 rgb(220, 251, 226)

Shades of green

The hex color #DCFBE2 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 98.4% green and 88.6% blue (220, 251, 226).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 79% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Jade Palace (#D0EED7), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.94:1).

#DCFBE2 color codes

HEX	`#DCFBE2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 251, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 98.4%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 79%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 12%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 10%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.87, -14.62, 8.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.87, 16.97, 149.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.737, 89.7, 85.155)`
Decimal	`14482402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCFBE2, 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 #DCFBE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCFBE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.94:1	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 #DCFBE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcfbe2; }
.text { color: #dcfbe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcfbe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 251 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcfbe2, #dcfbf1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DCFBE2?: #DCFBE2 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 #DCFBE2?: The RGB value is 220, 251, 226: 220 red, 251 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCFBE2?: The complementary color is #FBDCF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCFBE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.94:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.