What color is #DEF0D7?

#DEF0D7 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEF0D7?

The RGB value is 222, 240, 215: 222 red, 240 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEF0D7?

The complementary color is #E9D7F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEF0D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.55:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEF0D7 color

#DEF0D7 rgb(222, 240, 215)

Shades of green

The hex color #DEF0D7 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 94.1% green and 84.3% blue (222, 240, 215).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 45% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Hint of Mint (#DFF1D6), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.55:1).

#DEF0D7 color codes

HEX	`#DEF0D7`
RGB	`rgb(222, 240, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 94.1%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 45%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 10%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.91, -10.39, 10.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.91, 14.47, 135.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.548, 82.756, 76.375)`
Decimal	`14610647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEF0D7, 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 #DEF0D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEF0D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.55:1	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 #DEF0D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #def0d7; }
.text { color: #def0d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #def0d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 240 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #def0d7, #d7f0dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DEF0D7?: #DEF0D7 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEF0D7?: The RGB value is 222, 240, 215: 222 red, 240 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEF0D7?: The complementary color is #E9D7F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEF0D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.55:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.