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#D4E4D1

Eggshell · very light cool green

About #D4E4D1

#D4E4D1 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 89% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eggshell (ΔE 8.8), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1D1E4 (thistle), 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 — 15.82:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red212
Green228
Blue209

Closest named colours

Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 8.8
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 9.0
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 9.4

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

Text on #D4E4D1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #D4E4D1.
1.33:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggshell #D4E4D1.
15.82:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D4E4D1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D4E4D1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E5E0D0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E2DFD2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3E3DE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D4E4D1?

#D4E4D1 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 89% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #D4E4D1?

Use black text. Black on #D4E4D1 has a contrast ratio of 15.82:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D4E4D1?

Its complementary colour is #E1D1E4, and analogous partners are #DEE4D1 and #D1E4D8.