#D5EEC2
Cream · very light cool green
About #D5EEC2
With the hex code #D5EEC2, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 93% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Cream — a ΔE of 12.3 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBC2EE, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.84:1 (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 #D5EEC2?
With the hex code #D5EEC2, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 93% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D5EEC2?
Use black text. Black on #D5EEC2 has a contrast ratio of 16.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5EEC2?
Its complementary colour is #DBC2EE, and analogous partners are #EBEEC2 and #C2EEC5.