What color is #DDF0F2?

#DDF0F2 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Free Spirit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDF0F2?

The RGB value is 221, 240, 242: 221 red, 240 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDF0F2?

The complementary color is #F2DFDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDF0F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.82:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDF0F2 color

#DDF0F2 rgb(221, 240, 242)

Shades of teal

The hex color #DDF0F2 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 94.1% green and 94.9% blue (221, 240, 242).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 45% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Free Spirit (#DEEEED), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.82:1).

#DDF0F2 color codes

HEX	`#DDF0F2`
RGB	`rgb(221, 240, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 94.1%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 45%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.49, -5.85, -3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.49, 6.62, 207.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.002, 84.102, 96.164)`
Decimal	`14545138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDF0F2, 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 #DDF0F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDF0F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.82:1	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 #DDF0F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddf0f2; }
.text { color: #ddf0f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddf0f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 240 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddf0f2, #dde6f2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #DDF0F2?: #DDF0F2 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Free Spirit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDF0F2?: The RGB value is 221, 240, 242: 221 red, 240 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDF0F2?: The complementary color is #F2DFDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDF0F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.82:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.