What color is #DEF0EB?

#DEF0EB is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Dream. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEF0EB?

The RGB value is 222, 240, 235: 222 red, 240 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEF0EB?

The complementary color is #F0DEE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEF0EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.77:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEF0EB color

#DEF0EB rgb(222, 240, 235)

Shades of green

The hex color #DEF0EB is a very light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 94.1% green and 92.2% blue (222, 240, 235).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 37% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Dream (#D9EAE5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.77:1).

#DEF0EB color codes

HEX	`#DEF0EB`
RGB	`rgb(222, 240, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 94.1%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 37%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 7%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 2%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.38, -6.84, 0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.38, 6.85, 176.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.277, 83.847, 90.747)`
Decimal	`14610667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEF0EB, 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 #DEF0EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEF0EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.77:1	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 #DEF0EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #def0eb; }
.text { color: #def0eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #def0eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 240 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #def0eb, #deecf0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint Cream.

Questions

What color is #DEF0EB?: #DEF0EB is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Dream. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEF0EB?: The RGB value is 222, 240, 235: 222 red, 240 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEF0EB?: The complementary color is #F0DEE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEF0EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.77:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.