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#DFECDC Ghost Lichen

#DFECDC is a very light gray named Ghost Lichen. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 92.5% green and 86.3% blue (rgb(223, 236, 220)). Its HSL value is 109° hue, 30% saturation and 89% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. #DFECDC is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 17.17:1.

#DFECDC color conversion

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Variations of #DFECDC

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DFECDC color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DFECDC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DFECDC appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #EBE8DD
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #EDE9DB
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #EAEADC
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #EBE8DD
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #E7E9DC
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DEEBE7
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DFEBE1
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #E8E8E8
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #E6E9E5

#DFECDC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.22:1 Very poor#DFECDC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
17.17:1 Super#DFECDC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #DFECDC

Palettes with #DFECDC

#DFECDC in CSS

/* Ghost Lichen */
.color { color: #DFECDC; }
.background { background-color: #DFECDC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DFECDC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 236 220);
color: hsl(109 30% 89%);
color: oklch(0.929 0.025 139.8);

#DFECDC FAQ

What color is #DFECDC?

#DFECDC is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Ghost Lichen. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DFECDC?

#DFECDC is rgb(223, 236, 220) in RGB, hsl(109, 30%, 89%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 0%, 7%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFECDC?

The complementary color of #DFECDC is #E9DCEC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFECDC?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFECDC: 17.17:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFECDC a warm or cool color?

#DFECDC is a neutral color.