What color is #DFF9F2?

#DFF9F2 is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Light Spirited. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFF9F2?

The RGB value is 223, 249, 242: 223 red, 249 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFF9F2?

The complementary color is #F9DFE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFF9F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.97:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFF9F2 color

#DFF9F2 rgb(223, 249, 242)

Shades of green

The hex color #DFF9F2 is a very light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 97.6% green and 94.9% blue (223, 249, 242).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 68% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Light Spirited (#D8EEE7), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.97:1).

#DFF9F2 color codes

HEX	`#DFF9F2`
RGB	`rgb(223, 249, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 97.6%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 68%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 10%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 3%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.93, -9.74, 0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.93, 9.75, 177.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.33, 89.849, 97.098)`
Decimal	`14678514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFF9F2, 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 #DFF9F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFF9F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.97:1	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 #DFF9F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dff9f2; }
.text { color: #dff9f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dff9f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 249 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dff9f2, #dff3f9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DFF9F2?: #DFF9F2 is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Light Spirited. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFF9F2?: The RGB value is 223, 249, 242: 223 red, 249 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFF9F2?: The complementary color is #F9DFE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFF9F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.97:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.