#D6E5EB Color

#D6E5EB is rgb(214, 229, 235) in RGB, hsl(197, 34%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chrome (#DBE4EB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6E5EB

HEX#D6E5EB

RGBrgb(214, 229, 235)

HSLhsl(197, 34%, 88%)

HSVhsv(197, 9%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.018 223.6)

LABlab(89.94% -4.31 -4.74)

LCHlch(89.94% 6.41 227.71)

What #D6E5EB 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 #D6E5EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 2.19 Water#D4F1F9ΔE 5.94 Gainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 6.77 Platinum#E5E4E2ΔE 7.35 Light Silver#D8D8D8ΔE 7.35 Alice Blue#F0F8FFΔE 7.63

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#D6E5EB Channel Values

How #D6E5EB 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 214 · G 229 · B 235	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 197° · S 34% · L 88%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 197° · S 9% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 9% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.29:1 vs white · 16.27:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6E5EB 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text16.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6E5EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6E5EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D6E5EB

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

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How #D6E5EB 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#D6E5EB

Protanopia#E3E3EB

Protanomaly#DEE4EB

Deuteranopia#E0E0EB

Deuteranomaly#DCE2EB

Tritanopia#D5E6E6

Tritanomaly#D5E5E8

Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #D6E5EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6e5eb: #D6E5EB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6E5EB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6e5eb': '#D6E5EB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.898, blue: 0.922)

Android XML<color name="color_d6e5eb">#D6E5EB</color>

SVG fillfill="#D6E5EB"

More Teal Colors

#D6E5EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#D6E5EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6E5EB?

#D6E5EB is a lightest teal — rgb(214, 229, 235) in RGB and hsl(197, 34%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chrome (#DBE4EB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.

What is the RGB value of #D6E5EB?

#D6E5EB is rgb(214, 229, 235) — red 214, green 229, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6E5EB?

#D6E5EB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6E5EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6E5EB scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6E5EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6E5EB 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 6.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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