What color is #DEEDF2?

#DEEDF2 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diamond White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEEDF2?

The RGB value is 222, 237, 242: 222 red, 237 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEEDF2?

The complementary color is #F2E3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEEDF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.5:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEEDF2 color

#DEEDF2 rgb(222, 237, 242)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEEDF2 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 92.9% green and 94.9% blue (222, 237, 242).

Its hue angle is 195°, 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 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.5:1).

#DEEDF2 color codes

HEX	`#DEEDF2`
RGB	`rgb(222, 237, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 92.9%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 43%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 8%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.8, -4, -4.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.8, 5.74, 225.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.432, 82.508, 95.886)`
Decimal	`14609906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEEDF2, 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 #DEEDF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEEDF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.5:1	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 #DEEDF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deedf2; }
.text { color: #deedf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deedf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 237 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deedf2, #dee3f2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DEEDF2?: #DEEDF2 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diamond White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEEDF2?: The RGB value is 222, 237, 242: 222 red, 237 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEEDF2?: The complementary color is #F2E3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEEDF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.5:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.