#D2E8A5
Vanilla · very light cool green
About #D2E8A5
#D2E8A5 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 91% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Vanilla (ΔE 14.6), with Butter the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBA5E8 (wisteria), 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 — 15.83:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D2E8A5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D2E8A5?
#D2E8A5 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 91% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D2E8A5?
Use black text. Black on #D2E8A5 has a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2E8A5?
Its complementary colour is #BBA5E8, and analogous partners are #E8DDA5 and #B0E8A5.