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#D0DEE3

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #D0DEE3

With the hex code #D0DEE3, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 87% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% 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 6.3 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E3D5D0, 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 — 15.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red208
Green222
Blue227

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.3
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 6.7
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 10.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D0DEE3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D0DEE3.
1.38:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D0DEE3.
15.24:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0DEE3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0DEE3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DBDDE3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D8DAE3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CBE0DF

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0DEE3?

With the hex code #D0DEE3, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 87% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #D0DEE3?

Use black text. Black on #D0DEE3 has a contrast ratio of 15.24:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0DEE3?

Its complementary colour is #E3D5D0, and analogous partners are #D0E3DF and #D0D5E3.