#D6E2DA
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D6E2DA
#D6E2DA is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 89% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.4), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2D6DE (light gray), 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 15.75:1 (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 #D6E2DA?
#D6E2DA is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 89% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D6E2DA?
Use black text. Black on #D6E2DA has a contrast ratio of 15.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D6E2DA?
Its complementary colour is #E2D6DE, and analogous partners are #D8E2D6 and #D6E2E0.