What color is #DFEDEF?

#DFEDEF 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 #DFEDEF?

The RGB value is 223, 237, 239: 223 red, 237 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFEDEF?

The complementary color is #EFE1DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFEDEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.5:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFEDEF color

#DFEDEF rgb(223, 237, 239)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 92.9% green and 93.7% blue (223, 237, 239).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 33% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Winter’s Breath (#DEECED), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.5:1).

#DFEDEF color codes

HEX	`#DFEDEF`
RGB	`rgb(223, 237, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 92.9%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 33%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 7%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 1%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.79, -4.24, -2.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.79, 4.96, 211.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.292, 82.488, 93.547)`
Decimal	`14675439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFEDEF, 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 #DFEDEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFEDEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.5:1	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 #DFEDEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfedef; }
.text { color: #dfedef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfedef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 237 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfedef, #dfe5ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DFEDEF?: #DFEDEF 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 #DFEDEF?: The RGB value is 223, 237, 239: 223 red, 237 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFEDEF?: The complementary color is #EFE1DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFEDEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.5:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.