What color is #DFEFDC?

#DFEFDC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ghost Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFEFDC?

The RGB value is 223, 239, 220: 223 red, 239 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFEFDC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFEFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFEFDC color

#DFEFDC rgb(223, 239, 220)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 93.7% green and 86.3% blue (223, 239, 220).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 37% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Ghost Lichen (#DFEDDA), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.52:1).

#DFEFDC color codes

HEX	`#DFEFDC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 239, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 93.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 37%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 8%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.83, -8.69, 7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.83, 11.4, 139.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.214, 82.588, 79.727)`
Decimal	`14675932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFEFDC, 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 #DFEFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFEFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.52:1	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 #DFEFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfefdc; }
.text { color: #dfefdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfefdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 239 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfefdc, #dcefe3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DFEFDC?: #DFEFDC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ghost Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFEFDC?: The RGB value is 223, 239, 220: 223 red, 239 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFEFDC?: The complementary color is #ECDCEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFEFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.