#D1DCD5
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D1DCD5
With the hex code #D1DCD5, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 86% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 14% 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 5.9 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCD1D8, 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 — 14.91:1, 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 #D1DCD5?
With the hex code #D1DCD5, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 86% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D1DCD5?
Use black text. Black on #D1DCD5 has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1DCD5?
Its complementary colour is #DCD1D8, and analogous partners are #D3DCD1 and #D1DCDB.