Information about #DEFAFD color

#DEFAFD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DEFAFD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 250, 253) (87.1% red, 98% green, 99.2% blue), or CMYK 12 / 1 / 0 / 1 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DEFAFD reads as a maximally vivid water-like cyan and glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Very Pale Cerulean (#E2F8FF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pattens Blue (#DEF5FF) and Light Cyan (#E0FFFF).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 250, 253) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DEFAFD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 19.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. #DEFAFD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DEFAFD color variations

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

#DEFAFD 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 #DEFAFD

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

#DEFAFD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEFAFD
  • RGB222, 250, 253
  • CMYK12, 1, 0, 1
  • HSL186°, 89%, 93%
  • HSL Precise185.806°, 88.571%, 93.137%
  • HSV186°, 12%, 99%
  • HSB186°, 12%, 99%
  • HEX IDDEFAFD
  • DECIMAL ID14613245
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
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