#D9DECE
Bone · very light cool green
About #D9DECE
With the hex code #D9DECE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 87% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Bone — a ΔE of 5.2 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3CEDE, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.29:1 (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 #D9DECE?
With the hex code #D9DECE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 87% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D9DECE?
Use black text. Black on #D9DECE has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9DECE?
Its complementary colour is #D3CEDE, and analogous partners are #DEDBCE and #D1DECE.