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#D3DEDD Color

#D3DEDD is rgb(211, 222, 221) in RGB, hsl(175, 14%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3DEDD
HEX#D3DEDD
RGBrgb(211, 222, 221)
HSLhsl(175, 14%, 85%)
HSVhsv(175, 5%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.012 190.4)
LABlab(87.60% -3.97 -0.86)
LCHlch(87.60% 4.06 192.19)

What #D3DEDD 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 #D3DEDD, 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.

#D3DEDD Channel Values

How #D3DEDD 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 211 · G 222 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 14% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 5% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3DEDD 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 text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D3DEDD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D3DEDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3DEDD; 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
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D3DEDD

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 #D3DEDD.

How #D3DEDD 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#D3DEDD
Protanopia#DCDCDD
Protanomaly#D9DDDD
Deuteranopia#DADADD
Deuteranomaly#D8DCDD
Tritanopia#D3DEDE
Tritanomaly#D3DEDE
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3DEDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3dedd: #D3DEDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3DEDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3dedd': '#D3DEDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.871, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_d3dedd">#D3DEDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3DEDD"

More Teal Colors

#D3DEDD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3DEDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3DEDD?

#D3DEDD is a lightest teal — rgb(211, 222, 221) in RGB and hsl(175, 14%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #D3DEDD?

#D3DEDD is rgb(211, 222, 221) — red 211, green 222, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3DEDD?

#D3DEDD converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3DEDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3DEDD scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3DEDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3DEDD 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.06, which is very hard to tell apart.

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