#D4E4A4
Vanilla · very light cool green
About #D4E4A4
#D4E4A4 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 89% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Vanilla (ΔE 12.3), with Butter the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B4A4E4 (wisteria), 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 15.43:1 (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 #D4E4A4?
#D4E4A4 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 89% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D4E4A4?
Use black text. Black on #D4E4A4 has a contrast ratio of 15.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4E4A4?
Its complementary colour is #B4A4E4, and analogous partners are #E4D4A4 and #B4E4A4.