What color is #DFECEC?

#DFECEC is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter’s Breath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFECEC?

The RGB value is 223, 236, 236: 223 red, 236 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFECEC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFECEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.35:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFECEC color

#DFECEC rgb(223, 236, 236)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFECEC is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 92.5% green and 92.5% blue (223, 236, 236).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 25% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Winter’s Breath (#DEECED), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.35:1).

#DFECEC color codes

HEX	`#DFECEC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 236, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 92.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 25%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.46, -4.3, -1.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.46, 4.55, 199.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.564, 81.734, 91.136)`
Decimal	`14675180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFECEC, 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 #DFECEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFECEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.35:1	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 #DFECEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfecec; }
.text { color: #dfecec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfecec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 236 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfecec, #dfe6ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint Cream.

Questions

What color is #DFECEC?: #DFECEC is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter’s Breath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFECEC?: The RGB value is 223, 236, 236: 223 red, 236 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFECEC?: The complementary color is #ECDFDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFECEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.35:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.