What color is #DFEBDB?

#DFEBDB is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Distant Landscape. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFEBDB?

The RGB value is 223, 235, 219: 223 red, 235 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFEBDB?

The complementary color is #E7DBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFEBDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFEBDB color

#DFEBDB rgb(223, 235, 219)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 92.2% green and 85.9% blue (223, 235, 219).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 29% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Distant Landscape (#E1EFDD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.04:1).

#DFEBDB color codes

HEX	`#DFEBDB`
RGB	`rgb(223, 235, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 92.2%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 29%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 7%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 7%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.78, -6.85, 6.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.78, 9.36, 137)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.924, 80.219, 78.646)`
Decimal	`14674907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFEBDB, 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 #DFEBDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFEBDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.04:1	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 #DFEBDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfebdb; }
.text { color: #dfebdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfebdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 235 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfebdb, #dbebdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DFEBDB?: #DFEBDB is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Distant Landscape. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFEBDB?: The RGB value is 223, 235, 219: 223 red, 235 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFEBDB?: The complementary color is #E7DBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFEBDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.