What color is #DEEFDD?

#DEEFDD is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEEFDD?

The RGB value is 222, 239, 221: 222 red, 239 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEEFDD?

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

Is black or white text better on #DEEFDD?

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.

#DEEFDD color

#DEEFDD rgb(222, 239, 221)

Shades of green

The hex color #DEEFDD is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 93.7% green and 86.7% blue (222, 239, 221).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 36% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Vanishing Point (#DDEEDD), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#DEEFDD color codes

HEX	`#DEEFDD`
RGB	`rgb(222, 239, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 93.7%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 36%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 8%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.79, -8.85, 6.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.79, 11.15, 142.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.039, 82.482, 80.413)`
Decimal	`14610397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

#DEEFDD 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 #DEEFDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deefdd; }
.text { color: #deefdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deefdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 239 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deefdd, #ddefe5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DEEFDD?: #DEEFDD is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEEFDD?: The RGB value is 222, 239, 221: 222 red, 239 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEEFDD?: The complementary color is #EEDDEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEEFDD?: 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.