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#D9DBCC Color

#D9DBCC is rgb(217, 219, 204) in RGB, hsl(68, 17%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 7%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9DBCC
HEX#D9DBCC
RGBrgb(217, 219, 204)
HSLhsl(68, 17%, 83%)
HSVhsv(68, 7%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 7%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
LABlab(86.94% -2.66 7.16)
LCHlch(86.94% 7.64 110.41)

What #D9DBCC 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 #D9DBCC, 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 green in the library.

#D9DBCC Channel Values

How #D9DBCC 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 217 · G 219 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 17% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 7% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9DBCC 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9DBCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9DBCC; 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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Tints & Shades of #D9DBCC

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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Shades

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How #D9DBCC 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#D9DBCC
Protanopia#DBDBCC
Protanomaly#DADBCC
Deuteranopia#DADACC
Deuteranomaly#DADBCC
Tritanopia#DBD9D9
Tritanomaly#DADAD4
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #D9DBCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9dbcc: #D9DBCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9DBCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9dbcc': '#D9DBCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.859, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_d9dbcc">#D9DBCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9DBCC"

More Green Colors

#D9DBCC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9DBCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9DBCC?

#D9DBCC is a lightest green — rgb(217, 219, 204) in RGB and hsl(68, 17%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.

What is the RGB value of #D9DBCC?

#D9DBCC is rgb(217, 219, 204) — red 217, green 219, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9DBCC?

#D9DBCC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 7%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9DBCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9DBCC scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9DBCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9DBCC 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 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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