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#DEE8DF Color

#DEE8DF is rgb(222, 232, 223) in RGB, hsl(126, 18%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEE8DF
HEX#DEE8DF
RGBrgb(222, 232, 223)
HSLhsl(126, 18%, 89%)
HSVhsv(126, 4%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.016 148.4)
LABlab(91.04% -4.67 3.17)
LCHlch(91.04% 5.65 145.82)

What #DEE8DF 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 #DEE8DF, 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.

#DEE8DF Channel Values

How #DEE8DF 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 222 · G 232 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 18% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 4% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEE8DF 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEE8DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEE8DF; 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 #DEE8DF

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 #DEE8DF.

How #DEE8DF 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#DEE8DF
Protanopia#E6E6DF
Protanomaly#E3E7DF
Deuteranopia#E5E5DF
Deuteranomaly#E2E6DF
Tritanopia#DFE7E7
Tritanomaly#DFE7E4
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #DEE8DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dee8df: #DEE8DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEE8DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dee8df': '#DEE8DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.910, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_dee8df">#DEE8DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEE8DF"

More Green Colors

#DEE8DF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEE8DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEE8DF?

#DEE8DF is a lightest green — rgb(222, 232, 223) in RGB and hsl(126, 18%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #DEE8DF?

#DEE8DF is rgb(222, 232, 223) — red 222, green 232, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEE8DF?

#DEE8DF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEE8DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEE8DF scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEE8DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEE8DF 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 6.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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