#D9DEBD
Oat · very light warm green
About #D9DEBD
#D9DEBD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 87% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Oat (ΔE 9.5), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2BDDE (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.13:1, 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 #D9DEBD?
#D9DEBD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 87% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D9DEBD?
Use black text. Black on #D9DEBD has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9DEBD?
Its complementary colour is #C2BDDE, and analogous partners are #DED3BD and #C9DEBD.