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#D9EEB2

Vanilla · very light cool green

About #D9EEB2

With the hex code #D9EEB2, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 93% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Vanilla — a ΔE of 13.5 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7B2EE, a wisteria 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 16.82:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red217
Green238
Blue178

Closest named colours

Vanilla
#F3E5AB · ΔE 13.5
Cream
#FFFDD0 · ΔE 13.6
Butter
#FFF1A8 · ΔE 15.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D9EEB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on vanilla #D9EEB2.
1.25:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on vanilla #D9EEB2.
16.82:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D9EEB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D9EEB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F5E7AE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F2E6B5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DDE8DE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D9EEB2?

With the hex code #D9EEB2, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 93% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #D9EEB2?

Use black text. Black on #D9EEB2 has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D9EEB2?

Its complementary colour is #C7B2EE, and analogous partners are #EEE5B2 and #BBEEB2.