#DBE2E2
A very light, muted cyan closely aligning with Gainsboro.
About #DBE2E2
The hex code #DBE2E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gainsboro. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 226 green, and 226 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#DBE2E2
RGB219, 226, 226
HSL180.0°, 10.8%, 87.3%
CMYK3%, 0%, 0%, 11%
HSV180.0°, 3.1%, 88.6%
LAB89.4, -2.3, -0.8
XYZ70.1, 74.9, 82.7
Decimal14410466
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DBE2E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #DBE2E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DBE2E2;
}