What color is #DEECF2?

#DEECF2 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Diamond White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEECF2?

The RGB value is 222, 236, 242: 222 red, 236 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEECF2?

The complementary color is #F2E4DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEECF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.39:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEECF2 color

#DEECF2 rgb(222, 236, 242)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEECF2 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 92.5% green and 94.9% blue (222, 236, 242).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 43% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Diamond White (#E2EFF3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.39:1).

#DEECF2 color codes

HEX	`#DEECF2`
RGB	`rgb(222, 236, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 92.5%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 43%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 8%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.54, -3.49, -4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.54, 5.69, 232.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.143, 81.93, 95.79)`
Decimal	`14609650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEECF2, 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 #DEECF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEECF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.39:1	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 #DEECF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deecf2; }
.text { color: #deecf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deecf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 236 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deecf2, #dee2f2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DEECF2?: #DEECF2 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Diamond White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEECF2?: The RGB value is 222, 236, 242: 222 red, 236 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEECF2?: The complementary color is #F2E4DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEECF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.39:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.