#D2DCC9
Bone · very light cool green
About #D2DCC9
#D2DCC9 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 86% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 7.1), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3C9DC (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.82:1, 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 #D2DCC9?
#D2DCC9 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 86% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D2DCC9?
Use black text. Black on #D2DCC9 has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2DCC9?
Its complementary colour is #D3C9DC, and analogous partners are #DBDCC9 and #C9DCCA.