#D7E7DB
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #D7E7DB
#D7E7DB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 91% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggshell (ΔE 9.3); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E7D7E3 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D7E7DB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.34:1, 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 #D7E7DB?
#D7E7DB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 91% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D7E7DB?
Use black text. Black on #D7E7DB has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7E7DB?
Its complementary colour is #E7D7E3, and analogous partners are #DBE7D7 and #D7E7E3.