What color is #DFEDF0?

#DFEDF0 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diamond White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFEDF0?

The RGB value is 223, 237, 240: 223 red, 237 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFEDF0?

The complementary color is #F0E2DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFEDF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFEDF0 color

#DFEDF0 rgb(223, 237, 240)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFEDF0 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 92.9% green and 94.1% blue (223, 237, 240).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 36% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Diamond White (#E2EFF3), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.51:1).

#DFEDF0 color codes

HEX	`#DFEDF0`
RGB	`rgb(223, 237, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 92.9%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 36%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 7%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 1%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.82, -4.06, -3.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.82, 5.07, 216.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.44, 82.547, 94.327)`
Decimal	`14675440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFEDF0, 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 #DFEDF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFEDF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.51:1	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 #DFEDF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfedf0; }
.text { color: #dfedf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfedf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 237 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfedf0, #dfe5f0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DFEDF0?: #DFEDF0 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diamond White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFEDF0?: The RGB value is 223, 237, 240: 223 red, 237 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFEDF0?: The complementary color is #F0E2DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFEDF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.