What color is #DEEDEE?

#DEEDEE is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter’s Breath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEEDEE?

The RGB value is 222, 237, 238: 222 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEEDEE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DEEDEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEEDEE color

#DEEDEE rgb(222, 237, 238)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 92.9% green and 93.3% blue (222, 237, 238).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 32% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Winter’s Breath (#DEECED), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.45:1).

#DEEDEE color codes

HEX	`#DEEDEE`
RGB	`rgb(222, 237, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 92.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 32%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.69, -4.76, -2.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.69, 5.24, 204.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.838, 82.27, 92.757)`
Decimal	`14609902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEEDEE, 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 #DEEDEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEEDEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.45:1	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 #DEEDEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deedee; }
.text { color: #deedee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deedee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 237 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deedee, #dee5ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint Cream.

Questions

What color is #DEEDEE?: #DEEDEE is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter’s Breath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEEDEE?: The RGB value is 222, 237, 238: 222 red, 237 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEEDEE?: The complementary color is #EEDFDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEEDEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.