What color is #DEEAF0?

#DEEAF0 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Out Cold. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEEAF0?

The RGB value is 222, 234, 240: 222 red, 234 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEEAF0?

The complementary color is #F0E4DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEEAF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.13:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEEAF0 color

#DEEAF0 rgb(222, 234, 240)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEEAF0 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 91.8% green and 94.1% blue (222, 234, 240).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 37% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Out Cold (#E2ECF2), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.13:1).

#DEEAF0 color codes

HEX	`#DEEAF0`
RGB	`rgb(222, 234, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 91.8%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 37%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 7%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 3%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.98, -2.85, -4.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.98, 5.14, 236.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.272, 80.666, 94.026)`
Decimal	`14609136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEEAF0, 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 #DEEAF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEEAF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.13:1	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 #DEEAF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deeaf0; }
.text { color: #deeaf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deeaf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 234 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deeaf0, #dee1f0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DEEAF0?: #DEEAF0 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Out Cold. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEEAF0?: The RGB value is 222, 234, 240: 222 red, 234 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEEAF0?: The complementary color is #F0E4DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEEAF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.13:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.