#D7E5DA
Eggshell · very light neutral
About #D7E5DA
#D7E5DA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 90% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 10% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggshell (ΔE 9.1); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E5D7E2 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D7E5DA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.11:1 (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 #D7E5DA?
#D7E5DA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 90% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 10% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D7E5DA?
Use black text. Black on #D7E5DA has a contrast ratio of 16.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7E5DA?
Its complementary colour is #E5D7E2, and analogous partners are #DBE5D7 and #D7E5E1.