What color is #DFF2E3?

#DFF2E3 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Frozen Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFF2E3?

The RGB value is 223, 242, 227: 223 red, 242 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFF2E3?

The complementary color is #F2DFEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFF2E3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.95:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFF2E3 color

#DFF2E3 rgb(223, 242, 227)

Shades of green

The hex color #DFF2E3 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 94.9% green and 89% blue (223, 242, 227).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 42% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Civilization (#E1F5E5), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.95:1).

#DFF2E3 color codes

HEX	`#DFF2E3`
RGB	`rgb(223, 242, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 94.9%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 42%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 8%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 6%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.77, -8.97, 5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.77, 10.32, 150.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.046, 84.738, 85.008)`
Decimal	`14676707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFF2E3, 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 #DFF2E3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFF2E3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.95:1	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 #DFF2E3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dff2e3; }
.text { color: #dff2e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dff2e3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 242 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dff2e3, #dff2ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DFF2E3?: #DFF2E3 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Frozen Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFF2E3?: The RGB value is 223, 242, 227: 223 red, 242 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFF2E3?: The complementary color is #F2DFEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFF2E3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.95:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.