Close to Peppermint
#DCF8EC
#DCF8EC is a very light, rich green, close to the color Peppermint. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 97.3% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 154°, with 67% saturation and 92% 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 #DCF8EC.
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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18.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCF8EC as they’d see it.
#DCF8EC 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 #DCF8EC
What color is #DCF8EC?
#DCF8EC is a very light, rich green, close to the color Peppermint. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 97.3% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 154°, with 67% saturation and 92% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCF8EC in RGB?
#DCF8EC is rgb(220, 248, 236): 220 red, 248 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCF8EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 5, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCF8EC?
PANTONE 317 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCF8EC?
Its complement #FEEDF4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.