#CEE1DB
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CEE1DB
#CEE1DB is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 88% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.2); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E1CED4 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #CEE1DB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.42:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CEE1DB
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CEE1DB?
#CEE1DB is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 88% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CEE1DB?
Use black text. Black on #CEE1DB has a contrast ratio of 15.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEE1DB?
Its complementary colour is #E1CED4, and analogous partners are #CEE1D2 and #CEDEE1.