Information about #DFECEF color

#DFECEF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DFECEF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 236, 239) (87.5% red, 92.5% green, 93.7% blue), or CMYK 6 / 1 / 0 / 6 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced cyan, #DFECEF is nearly as bright as white. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Marian Blue (#E1EBEE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clear Day (#DFEFEA) and Tranquil (#DDEDE9).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 236, 239) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DFECEF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFECEF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DFECEF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DFECEF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Marian Blue color link
Marian Blue

#E1EBEE

Clear Day color link
Clear Day

#DFEFEA

Tranquil color link
Tranquil

#DDEDE9

I Spy color link
I Spy

#E6F2EA

Pastel Snow color link
Pastel Snow

#E5ECF8

Lily White color link
Lily White

#E9EEEB

Dew color link
Dew

#E7F2E9

Polar color link
Polar

#E5F2E7

#DFECEF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFECEF
  • RGB223, 236, 239
  • CMYK6, 1, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(223, 236, 239)
  • HSL191°, 33%, 91%
  • HSL Precise191.25°, 33.333%, 90.588%
  • HSV191°, 7%, 94%
  • HSB191°, 7%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.925, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.925, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.925, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDFECEF
  • DECIMAL ID14675183
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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