What color is #DDEEEF?

#DDEEEF is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Free Spirit. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDEEEF?

The RGB value is 221, 238, 239: 221 red, 238 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDEEEF?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDEEEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.55:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDEEEF color

#DDEEEF rgb(221, 238, 239)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDEEEF is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 93.3% green and 93.7% blue (221, 238, 239).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 36% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Free Spirit (#DEEEED), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.55:1).

#DDEEEF color codes

HEX	`#DDEEEF`
RGB	`rgb(221, 238, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 93.3%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 36%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.91, -5.4, -2.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.91, 5.91, 204.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.97, 82.752, 93.615)`
Decimal	`14544623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDEEEF, 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 #DDEEEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDEEEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.55:1	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 #DDEEEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddeeef; }
.text { color: #ddeeef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddeeef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 238 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddeeef, #dde5ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint Cream.

Questions

What color is #DDEEEF?: #DDEEEF is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Free Spirit. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDEEEF?: The RGB value is 221, 238, 239: 221 red, 238 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDEEEF?: The complementary color is #EFDEDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDEEEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.55:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.