#D9DECC
Bone · very light cool green
About #D9DECC
#D9DECC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 87% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 5.2), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1CCDE (thistle), 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 15.27:1 (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 #D9DECC?
#D9DECC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 87% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D9DECC?
Use black text. Black on #D9DECC has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9DECC?
Its complementary colour is #D1CCDE, and analogous partners are #DEDACC and #D0DECC.