#D9E7E8 Hex Color
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Pale and lightly muted, #d9e7e8 is a bleached cyan with a soft gray cast. Its high lightness creates an airy, clean feel suited to open layouts, technology interfaces, and children’s products. Use the hex code as a dominant background with charcoal text, since black text reaches about 16.5:1 contrast. White can make it look washed out.
Questions about #d9e7e8
What is #d9e7e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d9e7e8 is rgb(217, 231, 232), in HSL hsl(184, 25%, 88%) and in CMYK 6%, 0%, 0%, 9%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What text colors work best with #d9e7e8?
For accessibility, #d9e7e8 works best with black or charcoal text, with black reaching about 16.5:1 contrast; white text has weak separation and should not carry essential content on this pale background.
What colors pair well with #d9e7e8?
Is #d9e7e8 readable on white or black?
#d9e7e8 has a 1.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.54:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.