#D2E8BA
Cream · very light cool green
About #D2E8BA
#D2E8BA is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 91% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Cream (ΔE 12.8), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0BAE8 (periwinkle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.99:1 (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 #D2E8BA?
#D2E8BA is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 91% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D2E8BA?
Use black text. Black on #D2E8BA has a contrast ratio of 15.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2E8BA?
Its complementary colour is #D0BAE8, and analogous partners are #E8E7BA and #BBE8BA.