What color is #DDF7FE?

#DDF7FE is a very light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Water. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDF7FE?

The RGB value is 221, 247, 254: 221 red, 247 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDF7FE?

The complementary color is #FEE4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDF7FE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.81:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDF7FE color

#DDF7FE rgb(221, 247, 254)

Shades of teal

The hex color #DDF7FE is a very light, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 96.9% green and 99.6% blue (221, 247, 254).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 94% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.81:1).

#DDF7FE color codes

HEX	`#DDF7FE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 247, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 96.9%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 94%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 13%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.6, -7.06, -6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.6, 9.41, 221.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.965, 89.048, 106.669)`
Decimal	`14546942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDF7FE, 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 #DDF7FE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDF7FE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.81:1	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 #DDF7FE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddf7fe; }
.text { color: #ddf7fe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddf7fe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 247 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddf7fe, #dde7fe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #DDF7FE?: #DDF7FE is a very light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Water. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDF7FE?: The RGB value is 221, 247, 254: 221 red, 247 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDF7FE?: The complementary color is #FEE4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDF7FE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.81:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.