#D9EADE
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #D9EADE
#D9EADE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 92% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eggshell (ΔE 9.3), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EAD9E5 (lavender), 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 16.77:1 (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 #D9EADE?
#D9EADE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 92% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D9EADE?
Use black text. Black on #D9EADE has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9EADE?
Its complementary colour is #EAD9E5, and analogous partners are #DCEAD9 and #D9EAE7.