#D3E2CE
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #D3E2CE
#D3E2CE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 89% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eggshell (ΔE 8.8), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDCEE2 (thistle), 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 15.54:1 (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 #D3E2CE?
#D3E2CE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 89% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D3E2CE?
Use black text. Black on #D3E2CE has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3E2CE?
Its complementary colour is #DDCEE2, and analogous partners are #DDE2CE and #CEE2D3.