What color is #DEEEF0?

#DEEEF0 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 #DEEEF0?

The RGB value is 222, 238, 240: 222 red, 238 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEEEF0?

The complementary color is #F0E0DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEEEF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.59:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEEEF0 color

#DEEEF0 rgb(222, 238, 240)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEEEF0 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 93.3% green and 94.1% blue (222, 238, 240).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 37% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Winter’s Breath (#DEECED), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.59:1).

#DEEEF0 color codes

HEX	`#DEEEF0`
RGB	`rgb(222, 238, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 93.3%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 37%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 7%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 1%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93, -4.89, -2.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93, 5.62, 209.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.424, 82.969, 94.409)`
Decimal	`14610160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEEEF0, 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 #DEEEF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEEEF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.59:1	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 #DEEEF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deeef0; }
.text { color: #deeef0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deeef0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 238 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deeef0, #dee5f0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint Cream.

Questions

What color is #DEEEF0?: #DEEEF0 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 #DEEEF0?: The RGB value is 222, 238, 240: 222 red, 238 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEEEF0?: The complementary color is #F0E0DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEEEF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.59:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.