What color is #DFEDEB?

#DFEDEB is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Second Wind. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFEDEB?

The RGB value is 223, 237, 235: 223 red, 237 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFEDEB?

The complementary color is #EDDFE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFEDEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFEDEB color

#DFEDEB rgb(223, 237, 235)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 92.9% green and 92.2% blue (223, 237, 235).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 28% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Second Wind (#DFECE9), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.45:1).

#DFEDEB color codes

HEX	`#DFEDEB`
RGB	`rgb(223, 237, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 92.9%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 28%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.69, -4.99, -0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.69, 5.03, 187.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.708, 82.254, 90.469)`
Decimal	`14675435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFEDEB, 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 #DFEDEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFEDEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.45:1	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 #DFEDEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfedeb; }
.text { color: #dfedeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfedeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 237 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfedeb, #dfe8ed); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint Cream.

Questions

What color is #DFEDEB?: #DFEDEB is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Second Wind. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFEDEB?: The RGB value is 223, 237, 235: 223 red, 237 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFEDEB?: The complementary color is #EDDFE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFEDEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.