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#D3DEDD

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #D3DEDD

With the hex code #D3DEDD, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 87% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DED3D4, a light gray shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.26:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red211
Green222
Blue221

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 5.0
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 9.0
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 10.5

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

Text on #D3DEDD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D3DEDD.
1.38:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D3DEDD.
15.26:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D3DEDD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D3DEDD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DDDDDD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DADBDD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D0DFDE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D3DEDD?

With the hex code #D3DEDD, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 87% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #D3DEDD?

Use black text. Black on #D3DEDD has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D3DEDD?

Its complementary colour is #DED3D4, and analogous partners are #D3DED8 and #D3DADE.