#D2E8AF
Vanilla · very light cool green
About #D2E8AF
#D2E8AF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 91% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Vanilla (ΔE 14.0); Cream comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C5AFE8 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D2E8AF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.90:1, 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 #D2E8AF?
#D2E8AF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 91% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D2E8AF?
Use black text. Black on #D2E8AF has a contrast ratio of 15.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2E8AF?
Its complementary colour is #C5AFE8, and analogous partners are #E8E2AF and #B6E8AF.