What color is #DFEEE2?

#DFEEE2 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cryo Freeze. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFEEE2?

The RGB value is 223, 238, 226: 223 red, 238 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFEEE2?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFEEE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFEEE2 color

#DFEEE2 rgb(223, 238, 226)

Shades of green

The hex color #DFEEE2 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 93.3% green and 88.6% blue (223, 238, 226).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 31% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Cryo Freeze (#DDECE0), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.47:1).

#DFEEE2 color codes

HEX	`#DFEEE2`
RGB	`rgb(223, 238, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 93.3%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 31%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 5%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.72, -7.13, 4.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.72, 8.23, 150.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.731, 82.327, 83.89)`
Decimal	`14675682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFEEE2, 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 #DFEEE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFEEE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.47:1	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 #DFEEE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfeee2; }
.text { color: #dfeee2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfeee2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 238 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfeee2, #dfeeea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DFEEE2?: #DFEEE2 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cryo Freeze. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFEEE2?: The RGB value is 223, 238, 226: 223 red, 238 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFEEE2?: The complementary color is #EEDFEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFEEE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.47:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.