#D0EBE8 Color
#D0EBE8 is rgb(208, 235, 232) in RGB, hsl(173, 40%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D0EBE8rgb(208, 235, 232)hsl(173, 40%, 87%)hsv(173, 11%, 92%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 8%)oklch(92% 0.029 188.6)lab(91.00% -9.61 -1.70)lch(91.00% 9.76 190.06)What #D0EBE8 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D0EBE8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D0EBE8 Channel Values
How #D0EBE8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 208 · G 235 · B 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 40% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 11% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.26:1 vs white · 16.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0EBE8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #D0EBE8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0EBE8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D0EBE8
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #D0EBE8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d0ebe8: #D0EBE8;background-color: #D0EBE8;colors: { 'color-d0ebe8': '#D0EBE8' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.922, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_d0ebe8">#D0EBE8</color>fill="#D0EBE8"More Teal Colors
#D0EBE8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D0EBE8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D0EBE8?
#D0EBE8 is a lightest teal — rgb(208, 235, 232) in RGB and hsl(173, 40%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #D0EBE8?
#D0EBE8 is rgb(208, 235, 232) — red 208, green 235, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D0EBE8?
#D0EBE8 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D0EBE8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D0EBE8 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D0EBE8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D0EBE8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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