What color is #DEF8DB?

#DEF8DB is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snowy Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEF8DB?

The RGB value is 222, 248, 219: 222 red, 248 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEF8DB?

The complementary color is #F5DBF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEF8DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.56:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEF8DB color

#DEF8DB rgb(222, 248, 219)

Shades of green

The hex color #DEF8DB is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 97.3% green and 85.9% blue (222, 248, 219).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 67% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Snowy Mint (#D6F0CD), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.56:1).

#DEF8DB color codes

HEX	`#DEF8DB`
RGB	`rgb(222, 248, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 97.3%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 67%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 12%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 12%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.07, -13.69, 11.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.07, 17.62, 141)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.475, 87.778, 79.918)`
Decimal	`14612699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEF8DB, 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 #DEF8DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEF8DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.56:1	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 #DEF8DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #def8db; }
.text { color: #def8db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #def8db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 248 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #def8db, #dbf8e6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DEF8DB?: #DEF8DB is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snowy Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEF8DB?: The RGB value is 222, 248, 219: 222 red, 248 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEF8DB?: The complementary color is #F5DBF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEF8DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.56:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.