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#D0ECEC Color

#D0ECEC is rgb(208, 236, 236) in RGB, hsl(180, 42%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0ECEC
HEX#D0ECEC
RGBrgb(208, 236, 236)
HSLhsl(180, 42%, 87%)
HSVhsv(180, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.3% 0.029 196.7)
LABlab(91.35% -9.49 -3.27)
LCHlch(91.35% 10.04 199.01)

What #D0ECEC 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 #D0ECEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#D0ECEC Channel Values

How #D0ECEC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 236 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 42% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0ECEC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0ECEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0ECEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D0ECEC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0ECEC.

How #D0ECEC 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.

Typical#D0ECEC
Protanopia#E8E8EC
Protanomaly#DFE9EC
Deuteranopia#E3E3ED
Deuteranomaly#DCE7EC
Tritanopia#D0ECEC
Tritanomaly#D0ECEC
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #D0ECEC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d0ecec: #D0ECEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0ECEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0ecec': '#D0ECEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.925, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d0ecec">#D0ECEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0ECEC"

More Teal Colors

#D0ECEC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0ECEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0ECEC?

#D0ECEC is a lightest teal — rgb(208, 236, 236) in RGB and hsl(180, 42%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.

What is the RGB value of #D0ECEC?

#D0ECEC is rgb(208, 236, 236) — red 208, green 236, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0ECEC?

#D0ECEC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0ECEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0ECEC scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0ECEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0ECEC 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 6.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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