What color is #DEF6DC?

#DEF6DC is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEF6DC?

The RGB value is 222, 246, 220: 222 red, 246 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEF6DC?

The complementary color is #F4DCF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEF6DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEF6DC color

#DEF6DC rgb(222, 246, 220)

Shades of green

The hex color #DEF6DC is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 96.5% green and 86.3% blue (222, 246, 220).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 59% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Hint of Mint (#DFF1D6), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.32:1).

#DEF6DC color codes

HEX	`#DEF6DC`
RGB	`rgb(222, 246, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 96.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 59%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 11%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 11%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.57, -12.53, 9.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.57, 15.94, 141.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.996, 86.608, 80.409)`
Decimal	`14612188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEF6DC, 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 #DEF6DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEF6DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.32:1	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 #DEF6DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #def6dc; }
.text { color: #def6dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #def6dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 246 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #def6dc, #dcf6e7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DEF6DC?: #DEF6DC is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEF6DC?: The RGB value is 222, 246, 220: 222 red, 246 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEF6DC?: The complementary color is #F4DCF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEF6DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.