Close to Gainsboro
#D6DFDD
#D6DFDD is a very light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 87.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 167°, with 12% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D6DFDD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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15.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D6DFDD as they’d see it.
#D6DFDD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D6DFDD
What color is #D6DFDD?
#D6DFDD is a very light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 87.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 167°, with 12% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D6DFDD in RGB?
#D6DFDD is rgb(214, 223, 221): 214 red, 223 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D6DFDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 0, 1, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D6DFDD?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D6DFDD?
Its complement #E4DBDD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.