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#D2E1DD

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #D2E1DD

#D2E1DD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 88% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.9); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E1D2D6 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use very light tones like #D2E1DD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.55:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green225
Blue221

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.9
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 9.6
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 10.5

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

Text on #D2E1DD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D2E1DD.
1.35:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D2E1DD.
15.55:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2E1DD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2E1DD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E0DFDD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DDDDDD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CFE2E0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2E1DD?

#D2E1DD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 88% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #D2E1DD?

Use black text. Black on #D2E1DD has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2E1DD?

Its complementary colour is #E1D2D6, and analogous partners are #D2E1D6 and #D2DEE1.