What color is #DFEEEB?

#DFEEEB 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 #DFEEEB?

The RGB value is 223, 238, 235: 223 red, 238 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFEEEB?

The complementary color is #EEDFE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFEEEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.57:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFEEEB color

#DFEEEB rgb(223, 238, 235)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 93.3% green and 92.2% blue (223, 238, 235).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 31% 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 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.57:1).

#DFEEEB color codes

HEX	`#DFEEEB`
RGB	`rgb(223, 238, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 93.3%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 31%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.94, -5.5, -0.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.94, 5.5, 182.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.998, 82.834, 90.566)`
Decimal	`14675691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFEEEB, 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 #DFEEEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFEEEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.57:1	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 #DFEEEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfeeeb; }
.text { color: #dfeeeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfeeeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 238 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfeeeb, #dfeaee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint Cream.

Questions

What color is #DFEEEB?: #DFEEEB 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 #DFEEEB?: The RGB value is 223, 238, 235: 223 red, 238 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFEEEB?: The complementary color is #EEDFE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFEEEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.57:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.