What color is #DCFCD2?

#DCFCD2 is a very light, vivid green, closest to the named color Herbal Vapours. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCFCD2?

The RGB value is 220, 252, 210: 220 red, 252 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCFCD2?

The complementary color is #F2D2FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCFCD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.9:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCFCD2 color

#DCFCD2 rgb(220, 252, 210)

Shades of green

The hex color #DCFCD2 is a very light, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 98.8% green and 82.4% blue (220, 252, 210).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 88% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Herbal Vapours (#DDFFCC), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.9:1).

#DCFCD2 color codes

HEX	`#DCFCD2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 252, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 98.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 88%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 17%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 17%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.78, -17.84, 16.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.78, 24.44, 136.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.956, 89.489, 74.232)`
Decimal	`14482642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCFCD2, 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 #DCFCD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCFCD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.9:1	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 #DCFCD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcfcd2; }
.text { color: #dcfcd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcfcd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 252 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcfcd2, #d2fcdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #DCFCD2?: #DCFCD2 is a very light, vivid green, closest to the named color Herbal Vapours. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCFCD2?: The RGB value is 220, 252, 210: 220 red, 252 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCFCD2?: The complementary color is #F2D2FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCFCD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.9:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.