#DEE6C7 Color
#DEE6C7 is rgb(222, 230, 199) in RGB, hsl(75, 38%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 13%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beige (#F5F5DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DEE6C7rgb(222, 230, 199)hsl(75, 38%, 84%)hsv(75, 13%, 90%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 13%, 10%)oklch(91.1% 0.042 119)lab(90.06% -6.74 14.21)lch(90.06% 15.72 115.37)What #DEE6C7 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 #DEE6C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DEE6C7 Channel Values
How #DEE6C7 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 222 · G 230 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 38% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 13% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEE6C7 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 #DEE6C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEE6C7; 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 #DEE6C7
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 #DEE6C7 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-dee6c7: #DEE6C7;background-color: #DEE6C7;colors: { 'color-dee6c7': '#DEE6C7' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.902, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_dee6c7">#DEE6C7</color>fill="#DEE6C7"More Green Colors
#DEE6C7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DEE6C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DEE6C7?
#DEE6C7 is a lightest green — rgb(222, 230, 199) in RGB and hsl(75, 38%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #DEE6C7?
#DEE6C7 is rgb(222, 230, 199) — red 222, green 230, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DEE6C7?
#DEE6C7 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 13%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DEE6C7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DEE6C7 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DEE6C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DEE6C7 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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