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#D4E1D1

Bone · very light cool green

About #D4E1D1

#D4E1D1 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 88% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Bone (ΔE 8.1), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DED1E1 (lavender), 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 — 15.49:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red212
Green225
Blue209

Closest named colours

Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 8.1
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 8.5
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 10.0

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

Text on #D4E1D1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on bone #D4E1D1.
1.36:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on bone #D4E1D1.
15.49:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D4E1D1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D4E1D1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E2DED0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E0DDD2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3E0DC

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D4E1D1?

#D4E1D1 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 88% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #D4E1D1?

Use black text. Black on #D4E1D1 has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D4E1D1?

Its complementary colour is #DED1E1, and analogous partners are #DCE1D1 and #D1E1D6.