#D7E5DC
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D7E5DC
#D7E5DC is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 90% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.6), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5D7E0 (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 16.13:1 (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 #D7E5DC?
#D7E5DC is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 90% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D7E5DC?
Use black text. Black on #D7E5DC has a contrast ratio of 16.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7E5DC?
Its complementary colour is #E5D7E0, and analogous partners are #D9E5D7 and #D7E5E3.