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#D7DFA2

Vanilla · very light warm green

About #D7DFA2

With the hex code #D7DFA2, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 87% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Vanilla — a ΔE of 9.5 — followed by Butter. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AAA2DF, a wisteria 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 14.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red215
Green223
Blue162

Closest named colours

Vanilla
#F3E5AB · ΔE 9.5
Butter
#FFF1A8 · ΔE 13.0
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 14.6

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

Text on #D7DFA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on vanilla #D7DFA2.
1.40:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on vanilla #D7DFA2.
14.97:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D7DFA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D7DFA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E8D99E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E7DAA4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DED8CF

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D7DFA2?

With the hex code #D7DFA2, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 87% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #D7DFA2?

Use black text. Black on #D7DFA2 has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D7DFA2?

Its complementary colour is #AAA2DF, and analogous partners are #DFC9A2 and #B8DFA2.