What color is #DFEEDE?

#DFEEDE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFEEDE?

The RGB value is 223, 238, 222: 223 red, 238 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFEEDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFEEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFEEDE color

#DFEEDE rgb(223, 238, 222)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 93.3% green and 87.1% blue (223, 238, 222).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 32% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Vanishing Point (#DDEEDD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.42:1).

#DFEEDE color codes

HEX	`#DFEEDE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 238, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 93.3%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 32%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.62, -7.84, 6.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.62, 9.9, 142.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.188, 82.11, 81.033)`
Decimal	`14675678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFEEDE, 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 #DFEEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFEEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.42:1	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 #DFEEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfeede; }
.text { color: #dfeede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfeede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 238 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfeede, #deeee5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DFEEDE?: #DFEEDE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFEEDE?: The RGB value is 223, 238, 222: 223 red, 238 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFEEDE?: The complementary color is #EDDEEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFEEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.