#D2DFBC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #D2DFBC
With the hex code #D2DFBC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 87% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C9BCDF, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.02:1 (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 #D2DFBC?
With the hex code #D2DFBC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 87% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2DFBC?
Use black text. Black on #D2DFBC has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2DFBC?
Its complementary colour is #C9BCDF, and analogous partners are #DFDBBC and #C0DFBC.