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What color is DCF8EE?

The RGB color code for color number #DCF8EE is RGB(220, 248, 238). In the RGB color model, #DCF8EE has a red value of 220, a green value of 248, and a blue value of 238. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.0% yellow, and 2.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 158.6° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation, and 91.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCF8EE has a hue of 158.6° (degrees), 11.3 % saturation and 97.3 % brightness/value.



Color DCF8EE is cool or warm?

Color DCF8EE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #DCF8EE? (For interior and product design)

DCF8EE has an LRV of nearly 89. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#DCF8EE

Light Color


Compare LRV 89 of #DCF8EE with dark and light Color




Is #DCF8EE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCF8EE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DCF8EE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 248, 238)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
248 (97.3%)
Blue
238 (93.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.29%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
4.03%
Key
2.75%

HSL

HSL(158.57deg, 66.7 %, 91.8 %)

Hue
158.57°
Saturation
66.67 %.
Lightness
91.76 %.

RYB

RYB(2, 18, 11)
Red
2 (0.9%)
Yellow
18 (7.2%)
Blue
11 (4.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
158.57°
Saturation
11.29 %.
Brightness / Value
97.25 %.

HWB

H: 158.57°

W: 86.27 %

B: 2.75 %

XYZ

X : 78.52

Y : 88.52

Z : 93.84

YXY

Y1 : 88.52

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 2.75%

Y : 6.67%


LRV

~ 88.5 %

Munsell Color System

4G 9.4/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 95.38

A : -10.94

B : 1.71

CIE-Lch

L : 95.38

C : 11.08

H : 171.13

CIE-Luv

L : 95.38

U : -14.6

V : 4.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 94.09

A : -15.69

B : 6.73






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DCF8EE


Here are the colors similar to DCF8EE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#E0FFFF
Light Cyan
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#F0FFF0
Honeydew
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#C0E8D5
Aero Blue
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#F0FFFF
Azure Mist (Cyan Mist)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCF8EE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCF8EE.


#D0EBE6
BS 16-C-33 - Duckegg
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#D4E6E2
BS 18-E-49 - Astral Blue
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#D9E7D7
BS 14-C-31 - Green (Alpine)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCF8EE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCF8EE.


#E1F0E5
PANTONE 9540 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#C8E9E9
PANTONE 9480 C
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#C9E2E0
PANTONE 9044 C
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#BEE9E7
PANTONE 9500 C
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DCF8EE


Here are the paint colors similar to DCF8EE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCF8EE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCF8EE to Dunn-Edwards


#DFFBF3
Mint Condition (DE 5679)
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#D2F2E7
Minty Fresh (DE 5687)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#E2F7F1
Frosty Mint (DE 5700)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#D8F2EE
Air of Mint (DE 5721)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCF8EE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCF8EE to Benjamin Moore


#D7F4EC
Frosty Mint (2043-70)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#DCF6E9
Fresh Mint (2037-70)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#D8F3EC
Baby Green (2047-70)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#D5F4ED
Light Mint (2046-70)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCF8EE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCF8EE to Behr


#D2EFE6
Shimmering Pool (P440-1)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#D7F2ED
Sea Ice (P450-1)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#D1F0E1
Spring Frost (P420-1)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#D7EDE8
Dew Pointe (M450-1)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DCF8EE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCF8EE to PPG Paints


#D4EDE3
Wintergreen (PPG1229-1)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#D4EDE6
Cascade (PPG1232-2)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#DBEEE0
Sea Mist (PPG1227-1)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#DDEEE2
Maggie's Magic (PPG1228-1)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DCF8EE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCF8EE to Valspar


#D7F1ED
Icy Blue (5004-9A)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#CCE8E2
Touch of Frost (V065-1)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#CEECDB
Delicate Frost (6003-9A)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#D9EDE9
Stillness (7005-2)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCF8EE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCF8EE to Sherwin Williams


#D7EBE2
Embellished Blue (SW 6749)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#C1E6DF
Tame Teal (SW 6757)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#C0E3DA
Waterfall (SW 6750)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#D1E3D2
Mint Condition (SW 6743)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCF8EE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCF8EE to Farrow & Ball


#E6EDEB
Cabbage White (269)
ΔE - 8.63 (91.4% similar)
#D5DAD1
Pale Powder (203)
ΔE - 9.84 (90.2% similar)
#BDCCC2
Teresa's Green (236)
ΔE - 10.21 (89.8% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 10.40 (89.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCF8EE color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DCF8EE
Light Cyan*

F8DCE6
Dark Vanilla*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DCF8EE?

Color that best contrast with #DCF8EE is #F8DCE6, color name is Dark Vanilla*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DCF8EE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCF8EE is #F8DCE6, color name is Dark Vanilla*.





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