#D0D9CD
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D0D9CD
With the hex code #D0D9CD, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 85% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D6CDD9, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.49:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D0D9CD?
With the hex code #D0D9CD, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 85% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D0D9CD?
Use black text. Black on #D0D9CD has a contrast ratio of 14.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0D9CD?
Its complementary colour is #D6CDD9, and analogous partners are #D6D9CD and #CDD9D0.